A phobia is defined as an irrational fear of something. I have a tendency to define a phobia as something someone is afraid of and I am not. That is irrational. The most prevalent phobia public speaking and the list of phobias suddenly turns to things wild and in the …
Minnesota's moose population continues to decline, dropping from an estimate of 4,900 in 2011 to 4,230 in 2012, according to the annual aerial survey by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "Estimates from the survey and results from research using radio-collared moose both indicate that the population has been …
Interested participants are reminded that the spring conservation action on "light" geese (snow geese, blue-phased snow geese, and the smaller Ross's goose) will open Thursday, March 1, and run through Monday, April 30. The action is allowed under a federal conservation order that permits the take of "light" geese during …
Over my now-into-middle-age lifetime, I've known a number of people who were fearful of storms. Some feared summer storms, with their thunder, lightning, high winds, and prospects for a tornado. Others dreaded winter storms, the wind-driven snow, impassable roads, and being temporarily "marooned" until plow, shovel and snowblower freed them, …
We have developed something of a routine on weekends at our house. The grandsons, Trevor and Zane, come over Saturday afternoon, spend the night, and go home sometime Sunday morning. It has worked out to be an enjoyable time for the kids and grandparents, and a break for their parents. …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging homeowners to get rid of vegetative debris now before the spring melt when fires are most common in Minnesota. Vegetative debris includes downed trees and branches, grass clippings and leaves.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds people that it has temporarily closed most of its roads and motorized trails due to wet conditions. Road and trail conditions are deteriorating rapidly this spring. Many are not yet firm enough to support vehicle traffic without being damaged.
The unusually warm weather has caused a strange reaction in both man and beasts. I have developed an uncontrollable urge to plant tomato plants and re-seed the lawn. Fortunately, the greenhouses do not as yet have tomato plants for sale; I checked. The guy at the greenhouse said he loves …
Anglers who fish Mille Lacs Lake during the 2012 season will be able to keep walleye less than 17 inches in length, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This is a change from last year's regulation that allowed keeping of walleye less than 18 inches.
If "absence makes the heart grow fonder," then that may be one of the best reasons why anglers like me consider mid-April's statewide opening of stream trout fishing an important event. That season has been closed since September 30th of last year, among the longest of closed seasons. The event …
If "absence makes the heart grow fonder," then that may be one of the best reasons why anglers like me consider mid-April's statewide opening of stream trout fishing an important event. That season has been closed since September 30th of last year, among the longest of closed seasons. The event …
Getting more adults to take young wild turkey hunters into the field is the goal of a $10,000 grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Public input on revised deer population goals in southwestern and north-central Minnesota is being collected through an online survey on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) website at www.mndnr.gov/deergoals.
To me, the taste of morel mushrooms is much the same as the highly touted truffles of Europe, just not as intense. While truffles cost several hundred dollars per ounce, morels are free. The only catch is in finding them. They grow in wooded areas or open grasslands. They like …
The Geocaching Wildlife Safari, a high-tech treasure hunt, is nearing the end of its three-year run as one of the more popular programs of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division. Geocachers have until 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, to find any final caches hidden at …
