June 26, 2024

Outdoor Insights: Here are the details of the closure of Minnesota’s Hill Annex Mine State Park

Featured, Minnesota, Nature Page & Night Sky, Opinion / Rob Drieslein

Outdoor News devoted ample space to the transfer of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the local tribal community in February, so to be consistent, I couldn’t let the recent press release from the Minnesota DNR regarding the closing of Hill Annex Mine State Park go without asking some follow-up questions.
The agency announced last week that the state is de-authorizing the 625-acre property between Grand Rapids and Virginia as a state park, and it will again become a working, privately-operated mine.

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Man who diverted national park river in Michigan put on probation

Featured, Michigan, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News / Associated Press

A man convicted of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation.
Andrew Howard was also banned from National Park Service property during the five-year period, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan where the incident occurred, prosecutors said.

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness clarifies dog leash rules

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, National News, News / Brian Mozey

The U.S. Forest Service added new language to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permitting last spring, indicating that dogs must be on a leash of 6 feet or less while in developed recreation sites.
The change raised questions about whether the rule applies during bird-hunting seasons, when most dogs are off-leash trying to flush birds. Cathleen Quinn, the U.S. Forest Service’s wilderness program manager, clarified the rule and eased the concerns of those bringing hunting dogs or pets to the BWCAW.

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Gear & Gadgets: Latitude Outdoors’ Carbon SS climbing sticks perfect for mobile hunters

Gear & Gadgets, National Fishing, National Hunting / Staff Report

This proprietary carbon fiber technology was originally developed for aerospace and automotive applications. One of the first applications was structural components on airplanes.
They needed a material that was ultralight, durable and could withstand extreme temperature changes (think about taking off from a 120 degree runway in Arizona and then being in cold temperatures at 30,000 ft in a matter of minutes). That’s why this carbon fiber tech is perfect for mobile hunting gear.

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Panfish are the big show in Minnesota’s Sullivan Lake in Morrison County

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota / Glen Schmitt

At more than 1,100 acres, Sullivan Lake is one of the bigger bodies of water you’ll find in Morrison County. It has a direct connection with Platte Lake, via the Platte River, which means fish move between the systems, ultimately providing a diverse and solid fish community.

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Backyard and Beyond: Capturing some early-summer tales of wildlife

Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nature Page & Night Sky, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin / Val Cunningham

A recipe for possible disaster: A mother duck leads her ducklings toward a river’s shoreline. A coyote lopes down for a drink, discovers the duck family, and thinks it’s found an easy meal.
As Cliff Price watched, the mother duck strongly objected, flapping her wings and squawking loudly.

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Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar

Calendar, Minnesota / Staff Report

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the June 28, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Boaters reminded they must allow AIS inspectors to look at boat prior to launch

Cuffs & Collars, Minnesota / Staff Report

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the June 28, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

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Arkansas angler snags record 127-pound paddlefish

National Fishing, National News / Staff and News Reports

Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas has a reputation for clear water and excellent bass, crappie, and striper fishing. But a string of state records for paddlefish is beginning to put Beaver on the big-fish map in regard to another species.

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Outdoor Insights: Here are the details of the closure of Minnesota’s Hill Annex Mine State Park

Man who diverted national park river in Michigan put on probation

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness clarifies dog leash rules

Gear & Gadgets: Latitude Outdoors’ Carbon SS climbing sticks perfect for mobile hunters

Panfish are the big show in Minnesota’s Sullivan Lake in Morrison County

Backyard and Beyond: Capturing some early-summer tales of wildlife

Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Boaters reminded they must allow AIS inspectors to look at boat prior to launch

Arkansas angler snags record 127-pound paddlefish

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