Outdoors

September 8, 2015 4:00 AM

Why walleye is Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'

The DNR's move to close the walleye season on Lake Mille Lacs triggered a mini-cultural crisis this summer in Minnesota. What is it about that fish that keeps us hooked?

by Dan Kraker

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April 7, 2015 12:13 PM

Minnesota's breweries on tap to top 110 this year

A decade ago there were just five breweries in Minnesota. State officials are now projecting 111 by year's end.

by Jon Collins

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December 30, 2014 2:00 PM

Photos: Explore the 'World's Largest' across Minnesota

Minnesota set a world record for largest paper ball recently, but Minnesota has long been host to many "world's largest" objects -- both official and self-proclaimed.

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June 11, 2014 10:33 AM

Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge

Paddling, portaging, hiking, and appreciating natural beauty is what it's all about, good food is also a critical part of the equation.

by MPR News Staff

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May 9, 2014 4:00 AM

On eve of fishing opener, invasive species battle could make it hard to find live bait

Bait dealers say regulations designed to prevent the spread of invasive species are making it more difficult for them to collect the bait anglers want.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 29, 2013 7:01 AM

Harvest numbers down as deer gun season comes to a close

Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say hunters registered 143,000 deer during the regular firearms season.

by Elizabeth Baier

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November 16, 2013 1:41 PM

Deer hunters can donate kill to food shelves

Minnesota's deer hunters can once again donate their kill to food shelves around the state.

by Julie Siple

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November 9, 2013 10:30 AM

Minnesota opens its 2nd wolf season

About 2,000 hunters will participate in the early season, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set a quota of 100 wolves to be killed.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 9, 2013 9:56 AM

DNR cites record number for deer baiting

Last year the DNR issued a record 166 citations for deer baiting, in addition to 49 warnings.

by Dan Kraker

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October 12, 2013 9:03 AM

Pheasant population in decline at hunting season begins

The state's pheasant population is down by about 30 percent this year over 2012.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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