Hunting
DNR adds land to Inver Grove Heights nature preserve
A 66-acre parcel of wooded bluffs and Mississippi River shoreline in one of the most pristine parts of the Twin Cities has been permanently protected and added to a state nature preserve, according to the
Itasca State Park offers winter lodging at reduced rates
Cross-country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing will be right outside the door when you reserve a winter getaway – at a reduced rate – at Itasca State Park in Park Rapids. The Douglas Lodge
Timber wolf tracking and ecology clinic offered
BABCOCK, Wis. – People interested in learning more about gray wolf ecology can attend a Timber Wolf Ecology Clinic at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-20. Area biologists and volunteers from
MN: Dayton and legislators agree on simplifying permitting
St. Paul – Gov. Mark Dayton signed an executive order early this week ordering the DNR and Pollution Control Agency to accelerate and simplify processes for environmental review and permitting. While there are notable exceptions,
MN: Report outlines amendment’s role
St. Paul – While money from the Legacy Amendment has been put to good and quick use, and been spent in accordance with the state constitution, the state is not flush with cash to spend
MN: Southeast wild deer positive for CWD
Bowhunter killed doe with disease near Pine Island in late November St. Paul – State officials last week announced Minnesota has become the latest state to find chronic wasting disease in its wild deer. An
WI: Crossbow question highlights hearings
Wausau, Wis. – Sportsmen who attend the April 11 spring fish and game hearings will be asked whether crossbow use should be allowed during the archery deer season. The question is coming from the Conservation
WI: Fishing fine in ’10; how about ’11?
Madison – Wisconsin anglers can look forward to more great fishing opportunities in 2011 as they turn the page on a record-setting 2010, according ton DNR Bureau of Fisheries Director Mike Staggs. “We realize how
WI: Staff getting to know Stepp
Wausau, Wis. – Newly appointed DNR secretary Cathy Stepp had a smooth first meeting with the Executive Council of the Conservation Congress on Jan. 7, while touching on DNR vacancies, taking in ideas from DNR
