SNF closes multiple BWCA entry points under emergency wildfire order
Site Staff
July 10, 2026
Dry conditions across northern Minnesota also prompts campfire restrictions in entire BWCA
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Nine South Dakota counties lose special youth doe seasons
Josh Haiar
July 10, 2026
Beginning hunters will lose access to special antlerless-deer seasons in nine southeastern South Dakota counties this fall as state wildlife officials try to rebuild depleted white-tailed deer populations.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and
A beginner’s guide to building your own hunting arrows
Mark Morrison
July 10, 2026
No matter what type of bow you use to pursue critters, whether it be longbow, recurve, or compound, it’s the projectile that finishes the job.
A good number of bowhunters derive satisfaction from their
DNR asks public to assist in monitoring Minnesota turkeys by reporting sightings this summer
Eric Morken
July 10, 2026
With wild turkeys now firmly established in the state and hunting for them as popular as ever, the Minnesota DNR is placing more emphasis on monitoring turkey populations. Hunters have an opportunity to assist in
Are those online birding tips reliable? Check your sources in the AI age
Sharon Stiteler
July 10, 2026
I love how mainstream birding is these days. Thanks to the pandemic and the Merlin app from Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which identifies birds for you, more people than ever have access to birding information.<br
Guest Editorial: An outdoors to-do list for Minnesota’s next governor
Mark Norquist
July 9, 2026
When Tim Walz first ran for governor in 2018, he built his campaign around a simple promise with the “One Minnesota” slogan. The idea was straightforward. A state as geographically and culturally diverse as ours
High water means tough fishing for stream anglers in southeast Minnesota
Tori McCormick
July 9, 2026
Trout and smallmouth waters across southeast Minnesota are receding after a wave of storms dumped anywhere from six to 10 inches of rain ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, leaving anglers high and dry
Three-year study aims to protect cold-water fish habitat in Minnesota
Justin Runberg
July 9, 2026
Researchers are studying Minnesota’s cold-water fish habitat to better understand how climate change and land use affect lakes and streams, with the goal of helping wildlife managers better protect those ecosystems.
The Protecting Cold
Harvest on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs at 40% of state’s ’26 walleye quota
Justin Runberg
July 9, 2026
As Minnesota enters mid-July, the walleye harvest on Lake Mille Lacs has reached about 40% of this year’s quota, an increase from the same period last year.
Brian Nerbonne, regional fisheries manager with the
