Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- MN Daily Update: What fishing opportunities exist on a trip to Scotland?Tim Lesmeister recently visited a sporting goods store during a trip to Scotland where he asked what he could expect for angling opportunities on the trip. Here...
- Megan Plete: Beagles are built for rabbit huntingMy grandfather looked like Elvis Presley, if Elvis Presley had a mustache and fondness for wearing Johnson wool. He spoke slowly, often with a pipe dangling fro...
- While Minnesota DNR seeks $359M for capital projects, Walz proposal is for $62MThe Minnesota DNR sought $359 million of general obligation bonds for various projects, but Gov. Tim Walz’s 2026 Infrastructure Plan allocates about $62 milli...
- Testing rates, tick-borne diseases are on the rise in New YorkIf you have spent any time outdoors, you know. Tick populations are booming – you’re pulling them off you; you’re pulling them off your dogs. In some area...
- WI Daily Update: What fishing opportunities exist on a trip to Scotland?Tim Lesmeister recently visited a sporting goods store during a trip to Scotland where he asked what he could expect for angling opportunities on the trip. Here...
- U.S. House votes to reverse 20-year mining ban near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters WildernessThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 214 to 208 on Tuesday afternoon in favor of legislation that would reverse a 20-year Biden-era ban on mining near the Bo...
- Steve Carney: How to find success on the ice on western Minnesota’s Big Stone LakeI always try to take a couple of winter trips to Big Stone Lake in western Minnesota because I rate this as one of the best ice-fishing destinations in the Midw...
- DNR urges landowners to consider adding conifers to help Minnesota’s wildlife in winterDuring Minnesota winters, conifer trees such as pine, spruce and fir provide critical cover that helps wildlife survive cold, wind and deep snow. That’s why t...
- Recently retired Ely Area forest ranger running for Minnesota LegislatureFresh off his retirement from the U.S. Forest Service, Aaron Kania announced this week his candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 3A. ...
- North Dakota Game and Fish director highlights five goals, focal points related to state’s outdoorsJeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, has highlighted a recent list of goals and explains some of the background, steps, challenges and ...
- Lake Mary in Minnesota’s Douglas County is a walleye-maker with a bright futureAsk anglers from Douglas County about Lake Mary, and the vast majority of them will likely provide the same answer: It’s always been a consistent walleye and ...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Deer follow CO’s vehicle during investigation of illegal feedingMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minneso...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR stocks rainbows in Hiniker Pond for winter anglingMinnesota DNR staff recently stocked rainbow trout in Hiniker Pond near Mankato, making the fish available to anglers for the winter trout opener (Jan. 17) and ...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time to hunt ring-necked pheasants through JanuaryReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time to hunt ...