OUTDOORS
MN DNR urges boaters to own their wake
As the summer boating season enters its peak with the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)reminds boat operators who create a wake to be mindful of the potential risks to other water users and the environment.
Deep Portage Offers Summer Programs for All Ages
Deep Portage Learning Center is offering a wide variety of public programs throughout the summer, providing opportunities for residents, seasonal visitors, and families to explore the outdoors, learn new skills, and enjoy nature.
Landowners can apply for second round of MN DNR reforestation funding
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the second round of its Field to Forest Cost Share Program through Dec. 1.
Outdoors - A Wounded Bird Draws Attention
s the years go by, our farm seems to become more and more a wildlife sanctuary.
Outdoors - Hay season
Each summer, I harvest the hay from the farm for a minimal cash crop and to keep the fields open and looking good.
DNR’s new, transformative electronic licensing system will launch on June 9
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will launch the first phase of its modernized electronic licensing system on June 9 with the fishing and hunting license module, replacing a system that has served the state for more than 25 years.
Minnesota DNR webinar series offers new sessions this summer
ebinars on muskellunge fishing and the state’s muskie plan, surveying fish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, sampling rare or threatened fish species, moose research, and changes in duck harvest are part of the summer lineup for the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series
Outdoors - Population explosion
Regular readers by now, I am sure, have surmised that I would rather be doing something outdoors than anything else.
The Call of the Loon — Why the Loons Need Our Help
Every fall, families across Minnesota say goodbye to one of the most beloved residents of northern lakes—the Common Loon.
Don’t prune oaks April through July to protect from oak wilt disease
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding Minnesotans that not pruning or cutting oaks from April through July is the simplest way to curb the spread of oak wilt disease.
