OUTDOORS
Be bear wise this summer while recreating outdoors
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and others recreating outdoors to be aware of bears and learn how to prevent conflicts with bears.
Outdoors - Hot coffee
Rising in the wee hours of the morning to go turkey hunting, the first thing I do is turn on the coffee pot. If a person is going to be sitting around in the dark on a cold morning, it is important to have coffee.
Outdoors - We are back
My wife was sitting on the couch playing on her iPad when she noticed movement out of the corner of her eye.
Outdoors - Turkey Blind Battle
In the old days, during turkey season, I would try to disguise my presence by hiding behind a rose bush, usually sitting on a wet tree stump.
Minnesota fishing facts
Anglers and waters
Outdoors - Mushroom Season
Few people venture into the wilds to forage food that grows in nature, except when it comes to morel mushrooms.
Outdoors - Unsuccessful Trapping
I thought I should update my readers on the happenings with my trap line.
Bear hunt lottery application deadline Friday, May 2
Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 2, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Outdoors - Instinctive behavior
It is amazing how nature provides for its own by what we call instinct.
Outdoors - No kill zone
Raccoon populations have grown to the point they are endangering other species.
Turkey hunting licenses now available
Turkey hunters began purchasing their licenses for the spring 2025 season starting Saturday, March 1.
Outdoors - The Super Bowl Experience
I am neither a big football fan nor an aficionado of most types of music.
Outdoors - Those strange noises
Last week, my wife, our dog, Billie, and I were spending a normal evening watching television.
Outdoors - Lessons Learned
I had not seen my bees in over a month. When the temperature is below fifty degrees, bees ball up in their hive, slowing all activity, and try to keep each other warm.
2023-24 mild winter conditions helped deer populations begin to recover
Hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season.
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