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- Government shutdown ends, without staff cutsAfter President Donald Trump signed a funding bill that ended a 43-day federal government shutdown on Nov. 12, hundreds of workers returned to their jobs across...
- Bass, pike, panfish thriving in Craig, Morrison lakes in southern MichiganHealthy panfish and bass fisheries make Craig and Morrison lakes worth a look if you’re seeking a good day on the water in southern Lower Michigan. The post B...
- Maple Lake gets some fishy assistance from a good neighbor in Minnesota’s Douglas CountyStructure-wise, there’s a lot going on within the 831 acres of Maple Lake in Douglas County. The lake’s lower portion is loaded with submerged and emergent ...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Anonymous tip helps catch snaggersMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: “Looking both ways” doesn’t make shooting across a road OKCO Ben Huener (Roseau) and COC Jayden Frank spent the week checking big-game hunters, following up on TIP complaints, and assisting local agencies. The post Min...
- Vermont wildlife agency considering recreational license to boost revenueThe Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife’s workload has expanded in recent decades, and costs have risen, while a primary source of revenue – the sale of...
- Lawsuit challenges program that allows killing bears to rebuild caribou herdConservation groups sued Nov. 10 over a state program in Alaska that authorizes killing brown bears and black bears as a way to increase the size of a once-sign...
- Steve Carney: November is a time for river duck hunts and walleyesThe cold weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, but it seems the migrant ducks haven’t headed south. I recently received two reports from some Canadian fri...
- Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protectionsThe Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday, Nov. 17 that it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limi...
- New ‘hooking’ regulations in place for Minnesota’s ice-fishing seasonThe Minnesota DNR has changed the rule regulating ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting devices and has clarified rules about multiple hook configuration...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on plan for Buffalo River State ParkThe Minnesota DNR is seeking public comment on a draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park in Glyndon. The comment period is open through Dec. 17. The ...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Mining: Is it all bad?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Mining: Is it...
- Outdoor Insights: On Minnesota deer tag sales and crossbowsTotal 2025 Minnesota deer license sales (excluding archery) were running statistically flat with 2024 through the regular firearms opener weekend. Deer hunters ...