Anderson: With crossbow’s wider use, is the sun setting on the ‘old way’ of bow hunting?
Traditional and compound bow hunters may soon be outnumbered in Minnesota by crossbow hunters for deer if the Legislature ...
How did the loon become Minnesota's state bird?
Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.
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DNR and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa partnering on elk restoration and management plan
Tribal leaders hope to bring 100 to 150 elk to northeastern Minnesota. MNN’s Brent Palm has details: Share this: ...
OUTDOOR COLUMN: The angling advocate Minnesota needs
One of the sure signs of spring is the annual Minneapolis Northwest Sports Show. Last month’s show came on the first day of spring and kicked off the start to camping and open water fishing ...
Cougars are rare but confirmed visitors to state
Confirmed cougar sightings are becoming more frequent in Minnesota, but evidence suggests the large cats are most likely rare ...
Minnesota ready to assume state’s wolf management again
Minnesota’s gray wolves will be removed from the federal government’s threatened species list and returned to state management in January. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday it will ...
These zebras don’t change their stripes; invasive species discovered in Lake Ann
Last month, the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District discovered four adult zebra mussels in Chanhassen’s Lake Ann, according to a press release from the district. More specifically, the ...
County reviews local DNR contributions
The McLeod County Board took a brief look under the hood of local Department of Natural Resources operations this past week when regional director Scott Roemhildt visited with his staff.