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- Conservation groups seek more clarity on Minnesota wage lawIn mid-September, various conservation organizations met with Minnesota Department of Labor officials at a meeting to clarify the changes to the prevailing wage...
- Mike Schoonveld: What’s next, plastic clouds? Researchers looking into itThe title of the vintage TV sitcom, 3rd Rock From The Sun, was a somewhat apt description of our planet. The Earth is the third planet in our sun’s solar syst...
- Reader stories: A wolverine sighting? Michigan turkey hunter says he saw one in Kalkaska CountyWhile sitting in a deer blind last fall in a wilderness area north of Iron Mountain, Mich., a coyote came out of the swamp right in front of me. The coyote was ...
- Outdoor Insights: Minnesota deer hunters safer than others when it comes to firearms accidents?In a recent analysis of Wisconsin hunting incident data, columnist Pat Durkin wrote that older hunters were involved in more firearms-related accidents than you...
- Steve Carney: Changes needed in Minnesota after 2024 waterfowl season leaves much to be desiredMercifully, for this hunter, anyway, the duck season has ended in Minnesota. I have thought a lot about this year’s season and the lack of ducks, so here are ...
- A subtle approach is necessary during early iceThe period of early ice is a coveted time of year for anglers. Fishing can peak on many small lakes in particular during early ice. The reason for great fishing...
- WI Daily Update: Better think (and shoot) fast for grouseThose who are not used to grouse hunting in wooded terrain may struggle to connect at first. Here are some tips to make your shots count. The post WI Daily Upda...
- Study shows that, on average, perch are now smaller in Minnesota lakesAs Minnesota DNR gill-net surveys started dragging in fewer and fewer yellow perch over the decades, it led researchers to wonder: Are perch slowly disappearing...
- Minnesota DNR hopes panfish regs will improve fish size structure in Dakota County’s Lake MarionLake Marion is located just east of Interstate 35 in Lakeville, and at 530 acres, it’s the largest fishery in Dakota County. But that’s really not a big dea...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Waterfowl holding tight while water freezes around themMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minneso...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show begins FridayThe 2024 St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show begins Friday and continues through Sunday at St. Paul RiverCentre. As the ice-fishing season gets under wa...
- Minnesota DNR asks public to report bear dens near Brainerd and DuluthThe Minnesota DNR is asking hunters and other recreationists spending time outdoors this fall to report the locations of occupied bear dens they encounter in an...
- Minnesota DNR adds to steelhead numbers in streams, SuperiorIn 2017, the Minnesota DNR began raising steelhead trout to bolster the population of these fish in streams along the North Shore of Lake Superior and in Lake S...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The arms race is here; why not make things even easier?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The arms race...