REGIONAL— Nearly 4,500 moose are living in Minnesota’s primary moose range, based on the latest estimate from the annual aerial survey conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. …

A panel of three women educators with the Friends of the Boundary Waters gathered online Thursday to talk about their work bringing Minnesota youth, many of them for the very first time, into the …

REGIONAL— While there’s still snow on the ground, spring arrives officially this Friday, so can the camping season be far behind? With that in mind, the Department of Natural Resources is …

REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites those interested in Rainy Lake fisheries management to share their thoughts on a draft update of the plan for the lake. The Rainy …

REGIONAL— Here in the North Country, the winter that officially ended on Feb. 28 could be described as drier than normal, with a roller coaster ride of temperatures that ended up right about …

REGIONAL— The Department of Natural Resources is updating fisheries management plans for 197 lakes across 52 counties this year, including more than 30 in St. Louis and Lake counties, and is …

Based on a request to the Minnesota Department of Health, or DOH, we recently obtained an enormous database showing the results of mercury testing on almost 17,000 individual fish samples taken from …

LAKE OF THE WOODS—After years of study and monitoring, new data suggest that Lake of the Woods, one of Minnesota’s most popular walleye lakes, is on a path to experiencing fewer and smaller …

TACONITE TRAIL— A new bridge crossing over the East Two River southeast of Soudan should give snow machine riders a smoother and safer crossing than in the past. Work on the new engineered bridge, …

REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that the deadline for removing permanent fish houses is March 16 for most lakes in northern Minnesota. Anglers on border …

ELY — The Wolftrack Classic sled dog race celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend with 45 teams, perfect conditions, and a milestone debut at a brand new venue. Teams competed in 8-dog and …

It helps to have long legs, at least while trekking through the Lost Lake Swamp in winter. Just before last week’s snowfall, a friend and I made our annual pilgrimage into another largely forgotten …

REGIONAL— Lake Vermilion is the site of yet another false, nature-related Facebook post that purports a strange phenomenon left a radio-collared wolf dead at the bottom of the lake. The fictitious …

REGIONAL—Searching for dropped antlers, called shed hunting, can be an extremely fun way to keep yourself outdoors. White-tailed deer begin to shed their antlers in winter, typically January …

ELY — Paddlers of every skill level gathered here late last month to celebrate Permit Day – the day when reservations for Boundary Waters permits open each year. Though the party had a set …

REGIONAL— This past weekend’s warm spell didn’t break records, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive, particularly for mid-February. Virtually all reporting stations here in the North …

REGIONAL—Minnesotans who want to weigh in on the DNR’s proposal to reduce the state’s walleye possession limit to four, have until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 to do so. The DNR to is …

Tom Gable spends a lot of time in the Elephant Lake deer yard this time of year. As the lead researcher with the Voyageur Wolf Project, that’s not surprising. Deer congregate under the protection …

ELEPHANT LAKE— A several square-mile block of dense conifer cover near here has been managed for decades for its value to wintering wildlife, particularly white-tailed deer. According to Penny …

REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Board has given preliminary approval to distribute $692,850 in state funding for nine projects that focus on preventing the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species …

ISABELLA— Steve Wilson has always wanted to be a bird brain. Of course, it’s not what you think. While the term has long been lobbed as a pejorative, Wilson, who has been fascinated with birds …

REGIONAL— Ely and Voyageurs National Park will play host to portions of a week-long, statewide celebration of the night sky in Minnesota. It’s all part of the now-annual Boreal Stargazing Week, …

REGIONAL— For competitors in the Arrowhead 135 ultramarathon, Mother Nature delivered just what they were looking for this year— serious cold. The annual competition, which runs from …

Back in early December, I noted that in winter I measure my wealth in pine grosbeaks. At the time, I had eight regulars but predicted more would appear as the winter wore on. It turns out, I’m a …

REGIONAL— Hunters registered a total of 186,203 deer during the 2025 hunting season, according to a press statement issued by the Department of Natural Resources this week. That represents a nine …