The Minnesota DNR is highlighting recreation opportunities across the state parks and trails system as well as tips on how to safely plan your trips. The DNR’s summer activities guide is a great place to start planning a Memorial Day Weekend outing to a state park, recreation area or trail. The guide lists activities for people of all ages and interests.
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.
Former congressman Steve Pearce will lead the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management following Monday’s 46-43 confirmation vote.
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Land Management Read More »
Minnesota lawmakers approved funding recommendations from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for projects across the state – except one.
Senators passed an amendment stripping Friends of the Boundary Waters of this year’s funding after concerns over the organization’s improper use of the LCCMR logo.
Minnesota Senate removes funding for Boundary Waters group following logo controversy Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
A new long-range state muskellunge plan will shift focus from finding new muskie waters to improving existing fisheries.
The Minnesota DNR says the plan will help guide the agency until 2040 through a series of outlined goals, objectives, and strategies. The previous plan began in 2008 and ran through 2020. The new plan includes four key goals developed through stakeholder feedback.
New Minnesota muskie plan puts an emphasis on bettering existing fisheries Read More »
Minnesota’s turkey harvest through Monday of this week is down almost 12% from the same time last year, but hunters are still on pace to kill the third most birds in state history this spring.
The total harvest as of Tuesday morning was 13,547 registered birds. That’s compared to 15,417 turkeys shot through the same portion of the season in 2025.
Despite dip from 2025, Minnesota turkey hunters on pace for top-three harvest Read More »
Skip the sonar and snorkels.
Underwater drones could be the future of monitoring freshwater fisheries. David Argent, a PennWest California University fisheries and wildlife sciences professor, used a drone last year to evaluate aquatic life on the Monongahela River in the wake of a dam removal near Pittsburgh.
Professor uses underwater drone to study river reef on Monongahela River near Pittsburgh Read More »
It was encouraging to see the letters voicing support for the Pennsylvania Game Commission maintaining control of its finances.
That support is not something we take for granted. We recognize that it comes with a responsibility to demonstrate that we are using these resources in direct support of the agency’s mission. Here is what that looks like.
A black bear roaming Michigan’s Wayne County in mid-May caught the attention of residents, some who initially mistook the bear for a big cat.
State wildlife officials who confirmed the sighting were somewhat surprised, too. “This is the furthest southeast we’ve seen,” Cody Norton, a bear specialist with the Michigan DNR, said.
Surprise bear shows up in southeast Michigan Read More »
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