OUTDOORS

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.

Outdoors - Mushroom season

Morel mushrooms will start popping up just any day now.

Outdoors - Independent hunters

Our son, Damon, purchased a pair of beagles a few years ago. Before long, they had the cutest little beagle puppies.

Outdoors - Winter outings

Our winter weather has certainly been variable for the last month or so. A couple of weeks ago, people were ice fishing on eight inches of ice. Last week, the ice on the lake was mostly gone.

Deadlines approach for fish house removal

Recent warm weather has deteriorated many public water accesses in the central and southern parts of Minnesota and prompted thin-ice warnings for some bodies of water.

Minnesota DNR adds new catch-and-release bass season

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fishing regulations for 2026 include a new catch-and-release season that makes fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass open all year on inland waters.

Examining the effects of barotrauma on ice-angled crappie

Ice fishing for panfish is a popular activity for Minnesotans. Each winter small villages of fish houses pop up on Minnesota’s lakes with panfish, particularly crappie, a common target.

Outdoors - Syrup season

About 30 years ago, I planted a few hundred hard maple trees on a hillside above the lake.

Outdoors - Coyote season

Breeding season for coyotes runs from late January through March.

Looking forward to spring turkey hunting?

Turkey licenses will go on sale in early March for several hunting seasons from mid-April to the end of May, with the A season kicking off on Wednesday, April 15.
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