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Brad Laabs: Anglers can get fishing-related injuries, too

This is a little different topic this week, but one that active and avid anglers will need to face at some time during their fishing career. The subject is sports...

outdoors / Brad Laabs Sun, Apr 14, 2013 - 12:00pm

The American White Pelican are making a comeback after being driven to near extinction in the early 20th century. USFWS Photo

White pelicans return north to Minnesota after near extinction

Flocks of giant white birds are catching the eyes of outdoor enthusiasts across Minnesota, as once-rare American White Pelicans migrate north to their nesting grounds across the state. American White...

outdoors Sat, Apr 13, 2013 - 6:00pm

Blane Klemek: The muskrat — the little brother of the beaver

Every winter as a teenage boy I would venture onto frozen Wing River near my parents’ Otter Tail County dairy farm west of Bertha and Hewitt. I would sit for...

outdoors / Blane Klemek Sat, Apr 13, 2013 - 12:00pm

A black bear emerges from hibernation recently near Duluth. Andrew Krueger/Forum News Service

Bears emerging from hibernation; cause for preparation, not alarm

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife managers are reporting an increase in bear sightings as the animals begin emerging from hibernation. Bear sightings are most prevalent in northern Minnesota,...

outdoors / DNR Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 1:48pm

Make the annual ‘Walk for Glendalough’ a spring tradition

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Glendalough Park Partners, will host the 17th annual “Walk for Glendalough” at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at the trail...

outdoors / DNR Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 1:46pm

Duluth polar bear Berlin and new Kansas City mate 'REALLY friendly'

DULUTH, Minn. - This being a family newspaper, we want to put this sensitively: Biology is taking place in the polar bear exhibit of the Kansas City Zoo. And, perhaps,...

outdoors Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 9:23am

Members of the Woods N Wheels ATV Club Trail Ambassador Program include, front from left, Alex Myers, Kelly Rackovan, Karlene Negen, Gary Negen, Jeff Rackovan; back from left, Todd Olcott, Gary Thompson, Vince Schneider. Submitted Photo

ATV club becomes trail ambassadors

The Woods N Wheels ATV Club based in Detroit Lakes is proud to present members of the Trail Ambassador Program sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To become...

outdoors / DNR Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 7:55am

New trail camera offers bigger, better view of the natural world

Trail cameras have become standard equipment among hunters and wildlife watchers in recent years, but a new unit on the market offers an even bigger, better view of the natural...

outdoors Mon, Apr 08, 2013 - 8:39am

Brad Laabs: Asian carp are a big problem in Illinois, headed to MN

As I had mentioned last week, I would follow-up with the Asian carp experience I had when I was fishing the Illinois River. Seven years ago when I was there...

outdoors / Brad Laabs Sun, Apr 07, 2013 - 12:00pm

A mint Howald No. 1390, 8’6”, three-piece Shakespeare Wonderod, matching aluminum case and cloth rod protector. Mark Greenig/Record

Mark Greenig: To Dick Carr and the Shakespeare Wonderod

I was very saddened with the passing of my long time collector friend Dick Carr. Whenever we met, the topic of discussion was sporting collectibles, what we purchased and what...

outdoors / Mark Greenig Sun, Apr 07, 2013 - 8:00am

Blane Klemek: The bald eagle has come a long way in a couple hundred years

About two months ago I began watching a bald eagle incubating her eggs on a live video feed called “Eagle Cam” on Minnesota DNR’s web site. I enjoyed watching the...

outdoors / Blane Klemek Sat, Apr 06, 2013 - 10:00am

A second chance to donate to Minnesota’s wildlife

Minnesotans who forgot to donate to the line with the loon on their state tax forms now have a second chance to help the state’s wildlife population, the Department of...

outdoors / DNR Fri, Apr 05, 2013 - 2:14pm

Minnesota may be relatively free of invading Asian carp

ST. PAUL -- A new study shows it now appears large numbers of Asian carp are not in Minnesota. A technique that found indications of tiny amounts of Asian carp...

outdoors Thu, Apr 04, 2013 - 10:59am

Sap tapped, but not flowing

Spring is here, but the maple trees don’t believe it — the sap isn’t running yet. What with the deep snow and the lingering winter temperatures, it’s been a tough...

outdoors Wed, Apr 03, 2013 - 1:25pm

DNR forestry budget gets attention of timber industry

BEMIDJI, Minn. — The timber industry is taking an interest in how much the state Legislature appropriates to forest management. Although the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been operating...

outdoors / DNR Wed, Apr 03, 2013 - 12:40pm

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