For the past several days, and the projection of several more to follow, the temperature has been between 95 and 100 degrees. I am not one that usually complains about warm weather, but this is getting ridiculous. People suffer from the heat, and I complain about it, but I am …
Anyone who is in close touch with Nature is aware that most wild creatures do not die of old age. The general rule is that eventually, due to weakness brought on by age, illness or injury, one wild creature becomes food for another. Scavengers, from birds and mammals, to insects …
Youth who want to experience waterfowl hunting for the first time can apply by Monday, Aug. 13, to be one 80 participants in this year's mentored youth waterfowl hunt on Saturday, Sept. 8, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said.
Starting this year, Minnesota turkey hunters may purchase a license over-the-counter to hunt the fall season wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. No lottery application will be necessary. Hunters still must declare a turkey permit area when purchasing a license, and they …
When the telephone rang Tuesday afternoon, I recognized Damon's number on caller I. D. It surprised me when Zane was on the line. We made small talk for a few minutes before he got to the point of his call. With a bit of hesitation he said, "Grandpa, may Trevor …
A coalition of conservation groups and agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), took a significant step forward today in the protection, restoration and enhancement of the state's prairies, restored grasslands and prairie pothole wetlands. They signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together for the benefit …
When the grandsons come over to Grandpa and Nanna's house, they can count on something exciting happening. Last week, Zane came to spend the day during the week while his parents worked. I had to go to work also which left he and Nanna to entertain themselves. That is not …
A research project, using a natural product called Zequanox, is underway at Lake Carlos State Park in an effort to discover an effective and environmentally safe means to control zebra mussels and protect aquatic ecosystems, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced. The DNR's invasive species program is working with …
Waterfowl hunters in southern Minnesota will have additional late season hunting opportunities under a new three-zone, 60-day season announced today by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Last year, the DNR split the state into two hunting zones with different season dates as part of an effort to provide …
It was almost as if an Oz-type wizard in a cosmic weather control room flipped a switch. From weeks of temperatures in the 80's and 90's, with high dew points that made Minnesota seem like the tropics, the state seemed transformed. Overnight temperatures began dipping down into the 40's in …
Applications for Minnesota's first-ever regulated wolf hunting and trapping season are being taken now through Thursday, Sept. 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Individuals may apply for only one license from three available options: Early season hunting, which runs from Nov. 3 through Nov.18 in all …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds visitors that only approved firewood is allowed on land administered by the DNR, which includes state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas. In recent weeks, various state parks have been experiencing a surge of people bringing in unapproved firewood.
The Aug. 17 application deadline is approaching for the 2012 regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR began accepting applications on July 1.
Youth and women who want to learn how to hunt upland birds from an experienced hunter can do so Saturday, Oct. 20, at a variety of Minnesota locations. Co-sponsored by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, hunt participants are paired with mentors from Pheasants Forever, Woodcock Minnesota and the Ruffed Grouse …
Minnesota hunters bagged more ducks and Canada geese in 2011 than in 2010 and more waterfowl hunters took to the field, too, reversing a downward trend, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
