Fair skies, antsy bucks greet deer hunters on Opening Day
Youth hunters at Afton State Park saw lots of movement while similar success was fount at CWD checkpoints near Hastings.
There's a world of research to help deer hunters bag a buck
As deer hunting season gets underway, DNR harvest data reveal areas of high buck harvest rates. Hard-copy maps are available and there's even an app.
Deer hunters crucial to Minnesota's fight against chronic wasting disease
Far more deer will be tested on opening weekend than ever before.
Local
Deer disease doesn't deter excitement for hunting experience
It is before sunrise on an autumn morning and Banfield fourth grade teacher Jamie Braaten is headed up the hill.
Outdoors
Share your Minnesota deer hunting tales
We'll consider publishing it with others who have had trophy moments.
Local
Walz takes to field for deer opener; visits CWD testing site
Gov. Tim Walz was among the thousands of hunters who took to the field Saturday for Minnesota's firearms deer hunting season opener.
Nation
EXPLAINER: How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears
Majestic, increasingly hungry and at risk of disappearing, the polar bear is dependent on something melting away on our warming planet: sea ice.
Business
EU, UK divide widens on new NIreland, French fishing deal
The United Kingdom on Friday rejected European Union proposals to streamline the trade of goods in Northern Ireland as insufficient, further aggravating a standoff between both sides and bringing the prospect of a post-Brexit trade war closer.
Outdoors
It's a mixed landscape ahead of another deer firearms season
There are positive signs of hunter engagement, but will the likely COVID-fueled bump in license sales continue?
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
Gliding from high branches, flying squirrels are a sight
They arrive at feeders in winter soon after sunset.
Business
Britain, France agree to more talks to untangle fish battle
British and French negotiators looking to untangle a post-Brexit spat over fishing licenses expect to continue talking into next week after resuming discussions Thursday in Paris.
Nation
Child vaccinations begin in California with toys and gifts
Scavenger hunts and blow-up animals greeted children at some of California's vaccination sites Wednesday as children aged 5 to 11 got their first COVID-19 shots a day after the federal government approved kid-size doses of the vaccinations.
Business
UK-France fish spat deepens despite Macron and Johnson talk
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stuck to rival positions Sunday in their countries' post-Brexit dispute over fishing in the English Channel, with France maintaining its threat to impose sanctions starting Tuesday that could include a blockade of British boats.
Outdoors
Anderson: Gun accidents can happen to anyone, even you
A review of Minnesota firearms hunting mishaps is telling.
Outdoors
Anderson: Q&A with Kelly Straka, DNR's ground-breaking new section manager
Straka grew up in Wayzata before undertaking a circuitous route back to Minnesota that included stops all over the world.
Outdoors
Hitting 1,000: Ron Schara's 'Minnesota Bound' approaches milestone episode
The former Star Tribune columnist has turned the show into must-viewing for many outdoors enthusiasts throughout Minnesota.
Outdoors
Getting to the origin of 'Indian summer' — hazy and brief like the occurence
Their scattered appearance always is welcomed outdoors.
Outdoors
Even through the cold and snow, they could see their cabin future
The lot buyers eventually built a place Up North, dubbed the Treehouse.
Business
France fines British boats as fishing dispute escalates
Britain said Thursday it would summon the French ambassador for a dressing-down, the latest move in a worsening dispute over fishing licenses that has stoked tensions following the U.K.'s departure from the European Union.
Business
France threatens to block British fishing boats from ports
France announced Wednesday that it will bar British fishing boats from some French ports starting next week if no deal is reached with the U.K. in a dispute over fishing licenses — and suggested it may restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands as well.
Business
Twin Metals appeals rejected permits for mining rights near Boundary Waters
The federal government recently rejected pending lease rights and prospecting permit applications.
Local
Minnesota Zoo tests vaccine against spread of emerging deer virus
The virus killed four reindeer last year, as well as dozens of wild white tailed deer.
Outdoors
Anderson: Like ducks, these Minnesotans migrated to North Dakota, and love it
North Dakota grew at a 15% clip between 2010 and 2020, fourth fastest in the nation. That was mostly in bigger cities. Most of the state still operates at a slower pace with especially great hunting and fishing.
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