10 years later: Remembering the Gunflint Trail’s Ham Lake Fire
Associated Press
May 3, 2017
But massive blaze in far northeastern Minnesota has also brought this community together, tighter than ever.
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DNR: Wild turkey populations expanding in northeastern Minnesota
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 2, 2017
Once considered limited to southeastern Minnesota’s agricultural fields and rolling bluff country, wild turkeys have expanded their range by finding areas of suitable habitat as far north as Itasca and southern St. Louis counties and
Becoming an Outdoors Woman: From horse-packing in Montana to a big summer to-do in North Dakota
Site Staff
May 2, 2017
Several unique BOW and related events are scheduled in and around the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region this summer and yet this spring.
Camp gives youths a glimpse of life as a conservation officer
USFWS Reports
May 2, 2017
Held in Minnesota this year, Youth Game Warden Camp aims to provide youth with an opportunity to connect their love of the outdoors and conservation with meaningful careers and raises awareness for the need to
Iowa spring walleye netting exceeds goal
Iowa DNR
May 2, 2017
Goal was to collect 1,774 quarts of walleye eggs to produce 158 million walleye fry, and DNR collected 2,030 quarts — 249 million eggs — to eclipse goal by 14 percent, DNR says.
Hunting and fishing means big bucks for South Dakota
Associated Press
May 2, 2017
And also according to study, along the Missouri River, anglers spent more than $47.3 million on such things as lodging, food, fuel and liquor.
North Dakota may join states that allow otter trapping
Associated Press
May 2, 2017
Experts say the otter population is thriving, but animal welfare groups worry the expansion of trapping in the U.S. and Canada in recent decades isn’t sustainable.
DNR auction of confiscated guns, bows and more: Three-year buildup means sizable inventory, crowds, funding for programs (video)
Site Staff
May 1, 2017
Drawing an estimated 3,500 attendees, first such auction since 2014 raises more than $270,000 for DNR’s Game and Fish Fund.
Catch a lake sturgeon sporting a tag? Report it
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 1, 2017
Information collected on tagged fish tells a story of the sturgeon’s travels from when it was tagged until it was caught and reported.
