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June 25, 2026

Survey details how Minnesota turkey hunters feel about wide range of topics

Turkey hunting is as popular as ever in Minnesota and a recently-released survey from the 2024 fall season and 2025 spring season sheds light on how hunters feel. The survey covers a wide range of topics related to turkey populations, regulations and season structure.

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Glenn Sapir: Family plaque honors anglers past and present

Several plaques adorn the walls of my home office. They are all significant to me for what they represent, but none is more meaningful – or more fleeting – than the one that I might have had to relinquish by the time you read these words.
Our annual family fishing trip has always been a full experience – bonding, fishing action, food and drink, poker and more. As the gatherings evolved, a bit of competitive spirit emerged as another element.

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Commentary: When the Minnesota Legislature acts out of spite, who benefits?

Every year, the Minnesota Lottery generates tens of millions of dollars that flow into the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Voters created it that way in 1988, by constitutional amendment, because they wanted conservation money protected from the annual grind of legislative politics. Some things, the thinking went, should be beyond reach.
That idea took a hit last month.

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Native rough fish research enlists Minnesota anglers

Researchers are harnessing the help of Minnesota anglers to gather data on native rough fish populations while educating the public about these species.
During the past several years, there has been a collective effort politically and with the help of nonprofits to support native fish conservation and management. Solomon David, an aquatic ecologist and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, said the state is leading the way nationally in this regard.

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Patrick Durkin: Alaska’s magnificence reminds us of our fragile insignificance

Everyone who visits, passes through or lives in Alaska likes quoting a statistic about Mt. Denali, North America’s tallest mountain.
The oft-quoted stat isn’t Denali’s height – 20,310 feet, or 6,770 yards – above sea level. No, the oft-repeated statistic folks love, but few verify, is that only 30% of visitors trying to see Denali actually do, given the persistent clouds often blocking their view.

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