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Fishing has been excellent this season and snagging a fishing license opens the door to fishing opportunities throughout the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Go ahead, fill your weekends with lawn mowing and household chores but don’t say we...

Anglers on Upper Red Lake in northwestern Minnesota will be allowed to keep an additional walleye in their daily bag limit starting Wednesday, June 15. The current three-fish bag limit, in place last winter and through the 2016 fishing opener, will be increased to four fish. The existing...

Youth ages 11-17 who successfully complete their firearms safety certification will receive a complimentary three-month subscription to Minnesota Outdoor News under a partnership between the weekly newspaper and the Department of Natural Resources. Lakeshore Field Day 075 - Copy (2)Now...

With warmer weather comes ATV riding season, a fun pastime or easy way to get to that secluded hunting or fishing spot. However, the DNR reminds riders to use proper precautions and follow the protocol for operating off-road vehicles. Over the past week there have been three reported...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Itasca County in northeastern Minnesota. Volunteers are needed for one day during the June 24 through July 4 monitoring period. For the past 20 years, with the assistance...

Heading into the first major holiday weekend of 2016, Minnesota state parks have already seen a record number of visitors. Compared with 2015, year-to-date sales of one-day permits are up 41 percent, sales of year-round permits are up 24 percent and overnight stays are up 39 percent....

The Park Rapids DNR responded to a fire over the weekend, which was located about 1000 feet west of Whaley’s Resort & Campground. The call came in at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and the fire, which burned about 12 acres of land, was contained within about two hours. The...

Hunters have until Friday, June 17, to apply for one of seven elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “The number of hunting licenses available is influenced by the state’s elk management plan,” said Adam Murkowski, DNR big game program...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct an aerial survey of sandhill cranes during May in the northwestern part of the state. With appropriate conditions, the survey is planned to begin around May 5. The survey will occur in an area from Crookston north through...