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- Outdoor groups support new Department of the Interior funding for big game migratory habitat out WestOn Feb. 11, the Department of the Interior announced the availability of some $8 million for big game migratory habitat conservation across the West, building o...
- Union Sportsmen’s Alliance volunteers deliver fun ice fishing experience for Minnesota familiesThe Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) hosted 97 kids and their families at the 2026 Take Kids Ice Fishing event on Feb. 21 at Lake George Regional Park. Above-...
- Why aren’t more anglers loving fine Lake Blanche in Minnesota’s Otter Tail County?Lake Blanche lies about four miles northeast of the town of Battle Lake in Otter Tail County. It’s a quiet, somewhat underutilized, 1,296-acre fishery that’...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Minnesota NWTF chapter honored with a national Partnership AwardAt the 50th annual NWTF Convention and Sport Show, the National Wild Turkey Federation recognized outstanding local chapters whose partnerships are helping carr...
- Lawsuits challenge push for oil drilling in National Petroleum ReserveConservation organizations and an Iñupiat group filed legal challenges last week to the Trump administration’s renewed push for oil and gas development in th...
- Iowa DNR conducting grassland management at Union County’s 12 Mile Lake Wildlife AreaThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been removing trees on the east side of the 12 Mile Lake Wildlife Area in order to restore high quality grassland h...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: An attempt at humor from a young snowmobilerMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minneso...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR investigating ‘malicious killing’ of wild turkeysIn this week’s state conservation officer weekly report, CO Bobby Stringer (Thief River Falls West) reported that several wild turkeys were maliciously killed...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Say it louder, Ryan Rothstein!Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Say it louder...
- An upbeat outlook for Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs in 2026? Open water regs discussedWhile the Minnesota DNR won’t lock in its official open-water regulation for Lake Mille Lacs until sometime in March, the February Mille Lacs Fisheries Adviso...
- Minnesota Pheasants Forever honors volunteers, supporters during national event in MinneapolisVolunteers and supporters celebrated another year of success in Minnesota during the national Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic event at the Minneapolis Conventio...
- Minnesota’s ice season still cruising despite recent warm-up taking some tollTalk of deteriorating ice usually doesn’t occur until mid-March. During a normal year, hard-water conditions certainly wouldn’t be an issue in February, but...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Transition ice season now underwayWalleye season closed on Sunday around our neck of the woods (Brainerd Lakes area), and all Minnesota inland waters so the focus now shifts to panfish, perch, e...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 25, 2026It’s all about crappies and bluegills moving forward. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Feb. 25, 2026. The post Minnesota’...