While the data is used by professionals who manage natural resources, it will also help inform land use decisions by local policy makers and lakeshore property owners.

Tracking the ice-in and ice-out dates is a quintessentially Minnesota ritual with a big following, Boulay said. The Department of Natural Resources has been watching the annual occurrences then ...

In Minnesota, big lakes mean big fish, and lots of them. And big money, too. According to the Department of Natural Resources, the state’s 10 largest inland lakes feature a combined surface area of ...