Anderson: As times change, hunting cohort needs women
A review of current Minnesota deer license sales underscores that girls show a strong interest in hunting relative to boys. But many men return to hunting as they grow older, while many women seemingly don't.
Outdoors
Death in the BWCA: Absence on holiday is a piercing reminder
Twenty nine-year-old Billy Cameron was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed visiting Minnesota's North Woods. But an outing last May proved tragic, and the details surrounding his death might give pause to even the most avid paddlers.
DNR turns to helicopters for restocking fish populations in remote Minnesota lakes
The DNR used to drop trout from planes, but recently tried using a helicopter with more success.
Coronavirus
Minnesota ski resorts anticipate blockbuster year
Winter pursuits are drawing crowds as COVID-weary get outside.
Curious Minnesota
Why is Minnesota the only mainland state with an abundance of wolves?
In October, federal wildlife officials announced they were delisting the wolf, removing endangered species protections.
Outdoors
Canadians warned: Don't let moose lick your car
The sign caught the imagination of the internet and led to a number of questions, including this one: "Exactly how would you stop them?"
Outdoors
Anderson: Pair out to catch all 50 state fish make quick work of channel catfish
After success in Iowa, Luke Konson and Daniel Balserak made quick work of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Using raw chicken for bait, they landed channel cats in each state
Outdoors
Naturalist's data shows Minnesota lakes freeze later than they did 50 years ago
The freeze-up dates for our Minnesota lakes are nearly impossible to predict because changing weather patterns feature warm and cold spells.
Outdoors
Minnesota license sales show more are poised to join muzzleloader hunt
According to license sales data kept by the Department of Natural Resources, 20% more residents are poised to join the muzzleloader hunt this year than in 2019.
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.
Variety
New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West
The life-or-death journey made by mule deer during the second-longest big game migration in North America came down to their ability to squeeze through a fence — a discovery made by scientists using wildlife GPS tracking techniques to map animal migrations in the West in unprecedented detail.
Outdoors
Anderson: Generations hunt together, relate to land
Four generations of hunters shared a sense of place Saturday morning for the Wisconsin firearms opener, and Norb Berg, 88, has passed his down.
Magazine
Exhaustion, injury, freezing cold: This Beargrease dog race competitor braves it all to win
Beargrease competitors — human and canine — live for the race, despite grueling conditions and dangers along the trail.
Variety
DNR: Opening weekend deer harvest up 2.3% from 2019
Hunters killed slightly more deer during opening weekend of Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun season than last year, state wildlife officials said Tuesday.
Outdoors
Landmark book from 1995 by pioneering Minnesota conservationist gets update
John Tester's "Minnesota's Natural Heritage" gets an update on its 25th anniversary.
Local
Rare albino deer spotted in northern Wisconsin
Albino and all-white deer are protected and cannot be hunted in Wisconsin.
Outdoors
Study: Climate change is making winter ice more dangerous
New research on the connection between climate change and winter drownings has found that reported drowning deaths are increasing exponentially in areas with warmer winters.…
Outdoors
Anderson: Anglers seeking all 50 state fish need help in Iowa
Channel catfish in Iowa are so far eluding a pair of Virginia teens on a special quest.
Outdoors
Some tales of success: Minnesota hunters make up some lost ground
Barb Keller, big game program leader with the Department of Natural Resources, said the firearms harvest of 133,317 whitetails will grow with late registrations and with the kickoff Saturday of an extra season in the southeast.
Outdoors
Minnesota wildlife's approach to winter is a mix of strategies
During the winter untold millions of animals — toads, frogs, salamanders, snapping turtles, garter snakes, bats, wood ticks, mosquito larvae and box elder bugs — are hibernating across Minnesota.
Outdoors
The cabin on Bad Medicine Lake was a blessing through and through
Cabin Country: an idyllic escape and gathering place in the Northwoods for more than 37 years
East Metro
Severed feet of four bald eagles, other raptors found in Woodbury
Federal authorities are offering a $2,500 reward for information in the case.
Outdoors
Anderson: It's a Minnesota stop for pair angling to land 50 state fish
Two Virginians are on a quest to catch the state fish in all 50 states; they might need a hand with our walleyes.
Outdoors
For second time on same Minneapolis lake in recent weeks, anglers land whopper muskies
The 51-inch fish "was very fat," the angler said. "It certainly felt like it lifting it in and out of the boat."
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