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Minnesota Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Open-water prep starts with fishing line
Many anglers are putting their ice-fishing equipment away and preparing for the open water. With that in mind, it’s time to strip line off reels and get them ready.

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Cow falls out of cattle truck near Albany
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 15, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Snow geese making their way across North Dakota
Duck hunting may be closed for another six months, but waterfowl hunters still have a reason to take to the water and fields with their shotguns. The Spring Light Goose Conservation Order offers an opportunity

Steve Carney: Invest time now on your ice-fishing gear to eliminate headaches next season
After a challenging ice-fishing season, it’s time to retire the ice gear for the season. Many ice anglers just throw their ice gear into a corner in a garage or other storage, only to find

Minnesota becomes the 20th state with an outdoor recreation office
The Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership (ORIP) is nearly halfway through its first year of formation. Randolph Briley, the state’s deputy director of outdoor recreation, is focused on laying the foundation and building up for
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow kicks off Thursday in Minneapolis
The Northwest Sportshow, presented by Progressive, will be on location at the Minneapolis Convention Center, March 14-17.

Commentary: Bill to transfer Minnesota’s White Earth State Forest land to tribe divisive, unpopular, unnecessary
A new bill has come to my attention, and the ramifications are concerning. I believe the public deserves to know about it before the bill goes anywhere. Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, has recently introduced

Streams of Thought: Transfer of more Minnesota state lands to tribes could have widespread implications
State legislators often are accused of much taking as sessions progress – your money (taxes), gun rights, just to name a couple. But would it make you feel better to know the elected have been

Two state forests among proposed land transfers to tribes in Minnesota
Legislation offered earlier this week by seven Minnesota House DFLers seeks to transfer state forest and other DNR-administered land surrounding Upper Red Lake to Red Lake Nation, the potential implications of which on area landowners,