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January 21, 2022 3:55 PM

Trailcam captures busy life on Voyageurs ‘wolf and bear highway’

A well-placed trail camera caught wolves, moose, bears, lynx and other creatures last fall in Voyageurs National Park. The recently posted footage offers a cool view on wilderness life in northern Minnesota.

by Sarah Gelbard

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January 19, 2022 4:28 PM

5 winter camping tips to get you out and about in the snow

Interested in winter camping? Check out these tips from Kurt Mead, an interpretive naturalist at Tettegouche State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore, and avid outdoorswoman Miah Ulysse.

by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Lindsay Guentzel

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January 16, 2022 10:13 PM

Photos, video: Street snowboarders take flight in Duluth

Snowboarders launched themselves off a 20-foot drop from a park pavilion and navigated obstacles including picnic tables and staircase railings on Sunday during a "street snowboarding" competition in Duluth.

by MPR News Staff

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January 16, 2022 3:55 PM

Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter

The slickest way to get from Warroad to the Northwest Angle in far northern Minnesota is back this winter. It’s a 37-mile ice highway to the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.

by Brian Bakst

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January 15, 2022 8:33 AM

Enough of COVID and school closures? Take to the outdoors

It’s a double whammy weekend. Snow is back and record illness from the omicron variant of COVID-19 has shut down many schools the next few days to few weeks. What better time to pack up the little ones and head outside. This round-up of outside fun is easily adaptable for anyone.

by MPR News Staff

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December 18, 2021 7:00 AM

A guide to winter stargazing

Stars, planets and northern lights! Astronomy experts share what sights will be shining overhead this winter and give a few tips for the best ways to see them.

by Carly Quast

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December 14, 2021 4:25 PM

As anglers and hunters drop out, DNR seeks more sustainable funding

More Minnesotans are hanging up their hunting rifles and fishing poles. And that means less money for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to fund its budget. With the problem expected to worsen, the DNR is reaching out to the public for ideas to help come up with a more sustainable funding framework for outdoor recreation and conservation.

by Dan Kraker

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December 9, 2021 12:16 PM

Stargazing tips from a Dark Sky Festival organizer on the North Shore

Minnesota’s North Shore is home to one of only 15 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world — and this weekend, it will host a festival celebrating the magic and importance of stargazing and dark skies. Caroline Torkildson, a dark sky advocate with Starry Skies North, the Duluth chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.

by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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December 3, 2021 11:18 AM

Getting outdoors this winter

The difference between enduring winter and enjoying winter might be as simple as finding an outdoor activity that makes you happy. Host Angela Davis talks about winter biking, snowshoeing, skiing and other ways to have fun in winter.

by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Mitchell Levesque

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November 19, 2021 4:25 PM

‘This is a place for all of us’: The changing face of the Twin Cities skate scene

Skateboarding — at least in the mainstream — has historically been a sport dominated by young boys. Slowly, the skate scene is welcoming a new generation of people across all identities. We visited skateparks around the Twin Cities and heard from a group of diverse skaters about their experiences and perspectives on the state of skating.

by Peter Sherno

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