A guided sunset kayak tour on Pine Lake in Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge is set for Thursday, Aug. 28.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A severe swimmer’s itch outbreak at Big Pelican Lake is being linked to parasites from merganser ducks. Locals want the ducks removed to stop the spread.| Perham Focus
Taking a bear with a radio collar is legal; however, pausing briefly to get a clear view of the bear’s head can help reveal whether it has large ear tags, which indicates that it is collared.| Grand Forks Herald
A guided sunset kayak tour on Pine Lake in Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge is set for Thursday, Aug. 28.| Perham Focus
The accessible dock opened Monday, Aug. 11, with a ribbon-cutting, breaking barriers to recreation opportunities for people with mobility needs.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Restructuring will change campground to mostly pull-through-sites, which are easier for RV campers| Dickinson Press
From downloading the app to understanding drop-off zones and DUI laws, here’s what every rider needs to know before hopping on an e-scooter in Dickinson.| Dickinson Press
A few other state parks in North Dakota have multiple family members working, but only Icelandic has four siblings on the job.| Dickinson Press
A civil lawsuit filed in July 2022 returned for a second time to the Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments.| West Central Tribune
Due to high water conditions, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office issued an emergency no-wake order for North Browns Lake beginning Thursday, Aug. 15.| West Central Tribune
After performing a visual review on the lake on Friday, Aug. 23, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office decided to lift the emergency no-wake order issued for northern Browns Lake.| West Central Tribune
Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Glendalough State Park celebrates a new $4M Trail Center this Saturday, June 14; built through record-breaking community donations and volunteer efforts.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Up North Resort and Campground could grow by several campsites if the County Board approves a zoning change.| Superior Telegram
The GnarBQ includes a brat meal, live music The Smokin’ Desk, $1 skate deck raffle, a pop-up skate park, free skateboards to try out and skate park merchandise for sale.| Brainerd Dispatch
Laura Arneson, 27, and her friends traveled hundreds of miles on the Noatak River.| Duluth News Tribune
Wild turkeys are on the minds of a lot of Minnesotans right now, given that the spring wild turkey hunting season is upon us.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A book could be written about all the manners of which birds find and secure food. It’s a fascinating subject and reason enough to observe as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.| Park Rapids Enterprise
American kestrels are common in Minnesota. However, the continental population is declining by 1.41% annually. The population can rebound with improved wildlife habitat and land use practices.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Able to run and leap with speed and grace, cottontails have the advantage of being intimately familiar with every square inch of their respective territories.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Here it is, barely spring in the Northland, and male eastern bluebirds are beginning to show up. And what a welcome sight they are.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Indeed, at this moment, wood ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks are busy laying and incubating eggs inside the confines of natural tree cavities and artificial nest boxes.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Earlier this spring, I was called into action to save a loon. A landed loon is a vulnerable loon and from time to time, a marooned loon appreciates a helping hand.| Park Rapids Enterprise
This year, we enjoyed the welcome and constant companionship of a family of gray jays. A bold and curious bird, the gray jay is well known in forest encampments as a thief, stealing food and other small things.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Once again, black bears have reemerged and are active and foraging once again as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Whether you live on the prairie, are nestled deep in the forest or live in town, the songs and calls of birds of every feather are omnipresent once again.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources report for the week of May 19, 2025.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Ross Strehlow, a 1974 graduate of Willmar High School, continues to give back to the outdoors in Kandiyohi County.| Bemidji Pioneer
The red-winged blackbird, at home in cattail vegetation of Minnesota’s bountiful wetlands, lakes and rivers, is a welcome sign of spring here in the Northland as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Boat owners say the Minnesota DNR is pushing them out. The state says new requirements fit the "traditional historic aesthetic of park."| Park Rapids Enterprise
Two land trusts are buying a portion of 3M Wonewok| Perham Focus
This time around, the trio of snowmobiling seniors is heading for the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.| Bemidji Pioneer
Knowing what to leave out of a story – as opposed to just opening the notebook and letting the words spill out – can be more difficult than knowing what to include.| Bemidji Pioneer
The cold has settled in the Wadena area with daytime highs below freezing. Paws & Prairie Animal Clinic in Wadena offers tips to keep fur-kiddos and four-legged family members safe during winter.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Delays and cold pushed plans to pour the concrete into spring but the gathering hall and warming house will open for activities in February as planned. Full Winter Activities Guide now available.| Sioux Falls Live
Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The trip of nearly 300 miles – which included 29 days “on trail” – was the highlight of a camp session that began July 15 and wrapped up Aug. 20.| Dickinson Press
The Pembina Gorge offers everything from 80-million-year-old mosasaur bones to the beauty of steep valley cliffs towering over small, isolated prairies and pockets of wetlands.| Dickinson Press
They’ve paddled about 300 miles since launching at Lake Traverse and had “just a little over 100 miles to go” when they hit the river Thursday morning.| Dickinson Press
They left Emerson, Manitoba, on Thursday, June 8, and passed through Winnipeg on Monday, June 12.| Dickinson Press
This year's firearms deer season will be very late in both states.| Duluth News Tribune
Even after the mildest winter on record, biologists say the northern deer herd is still down after recent tough winters.| St. Cloud Live
Chik-Wauk Museum, at the end of the Gunflint Trail, will be the permament home of the big fish.| Duluth News Tribune
Even after the mildest winter on record, biologists say the northern deer herd is still down after recent tough winters.| Alexandria Echo Press
DNR will manage 25 acres of fen and unique rock outcroppings for protection and public access.| Duluth News Tribune
The new chalet project totals $3.85 million. Construction is set for 2026.| Duluth News Tribune
Try a zig-zag trolling pattern for Lake Superior trout and salmon.| Duluth News Tribune
Editor’s note: Some events may have been canceled after the time of publication. Please check with local organizers. Email events to outdoors@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
