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August 26, 2026

Low water levels could add waterfowling challenges on Minnesota’s Marsh, Lac qui Parle lakes

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As waterfowl hunting begins, a few hot spots for hunters will look a little different this year, including Marsh and Lac qui Parle lakes in western Minnesota.
Walt Gessler, DNR wildlife manager at Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area, said Marsh Lake will be recovering from a planned drawdown. “Last year we had a pretty high water, and we hit trigger points in the management plan in Marsh Lake for initiating another drawdown,” Gessler said.

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An unforgettable fishing trip reveals the risks of the Ambler Road project in Alaska

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Watching a hefty fish battle my 6-weight fly rod, I chuckled at my good fortune:
“Sometimes it pays to be the old guy.” The first to exit the campfire ring and march to my sleeping bag the evening before (at a still bright 10:30 p.m.) I awoke before anyone at 5:30 the next morning. That was partially because the Alaska sky already beamed bright overhead, and partially because, well, this 50-something doesn’t sleep like he did 20 years ago.

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A quick chat with retired U.S. Forest Service chief Mike Dombeck

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Michael Dombeck was the director of the U.S. Forest Service from 1997 to 2001. That included the era when the Clinton administration finalized the landmark Roadless Area Conservation Rule in January 2001. After a lengthy two-year public review process, it protected nearly 59 million acres of national forest lands from new road building.
During the rulemaking phase public comments drew a record-breaking 1.6 million responses.

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