With Canada closed, duck hunters will pile into North Dakota this year
Heading north to Canada likely is not an option, so Minnesota waterfowlers are expected, in large numbers, to try North Dakota instead.
Eagle attack on North Shore thwarted by resort chef
The eagle was believed to be injured when a resort guest got too close.
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A little fishing tackle goes a long way after kids' stolen gear replenished
Someone stole the fishing gear of three 12-year-olds in St. Michael, but a pro fishing guide led an effort to replenish it.
Coronavirus
Isolated, not immune: COVID reaches Lake of the Woods
The state's least-densely-populated county was spared infection for a while, but the effects have been felt for months. The busy summer could have consequences.
Outdoors
Fall migration, action at bird centers make August a month to engage
There are a mix of happenings in Minnesota's avian community worth checking out this month (and weeks to come).
Outdoors
Cabin near Ladysmith, Wis., promised calm and relaxation
The cabin had a tranquil, unruffled personality. Its paneled walls, ceiling and floors released a subtle woodsy scent.
Outdoors
Examples of apple creations are deeply rooted in Minnesota
The first Minnesota full-sized apple variety to withstand cold winters, bear fruit regularly and have good keeping qualities and flavor was developed in the 1860s. More than 100 apple varieties now are grown in Minnesota.
Part 1: A rainy start and sore shoulders foreshadowed the adventure to come for a father and son on the lakes near the Minnesota-Canada border.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
A look at where the fish are biting
Outdoors
Local
Minn. horse breeder fears she's being pushed out because of age
After allegations of mistreatment, the Humane Society questioned whether the 75-year-old rancher should have such a large herd. The investigator "kept telling me I was old," Ann Bowman said. "Over and over and over."
Minneapolis
Mussel project could lure wildlife back to stretch of Mississippi
For the first time in nearly a century, native river life could return to a barren stretch of the Mississippi above St. Anthony Falls.
Outdoors
YMCA cuts affecting Camp Menogyn and Camp Widjiwagan cause controversy
Glen Gunderson, chief executive president of the nonprofit association, has successfully allayed some fears that the YMCA could be losing interest in camping. But his strong reassurances haven't ended the controversy.
Variety
Lives Lost: Man of the sea made the Arizona desert his home
Carlos Manuel Sandoval lived for decades in Phoenix on the edge of the Sonoran Desert, but he never stopped hearing the siren call of his birthplace — Guaymas, Mexico.
Duluth
Campers' trash left behind prompts plea from northern Minnesota park
Beer cans, plastic bottles among the garbage being left behind by visitors.
Outdoors
Minnesota's outdoor gems stand to gain from landmark government act
Voyageurs Park Superintendent Bob DeGross said the blockbuster act raises hopes for restoration of many undeveloped historic sites inside the boundaries of Minnesota's leading national park property.
Outdoors
Writer Grace Lee Nute combined an appetite for research and a keen eye for canoe country
Grace Lee Nute combined an appetite for research and a keen eye for nature. That made her special.
Variety
2 rescued sea turtles released in Florida after recovery
Two rehabilitated sea turtles, rescued at different times and locations by the U.S. Coast Guard, have been released off the Florida Keys.
Outdoors
White pelicans like their summer home in Minnesota
August means American white pelicans, which show up on Minnesota lakes and ponds looking for new fishing spots.
Outdoors
Leaving Eden Prairie to make the northern cabin home
Cabin Country: Happy days are here again with a move to "the lake."
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
A look at where the fish are biting.
Outdoors
Walz cancels Governor's Pheasant Opener because of virus threat
A statement from the governor's office said the 2021 Governor's Pheasant Opener will return to Fairmont, its scheduled host community this year.
Duluth
Unlikely food source may be behind moose success at Voyageurs Park
Voyageurs moose have a robust ally — or, perhaps, a sacrificial pawn — that others don't: American beavers.
National
New Wisconsin justice sworn in during ultramarathon
New Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky has finished her 100-mile (161-kilometer) ultramarathon after being sworn in mid-run.
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