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Breaking hues: Most of state past peak for fall colors — but not southeastern Minn.

Breaking hues: Most of state past peak for fall colors — but not southeastern Minn.

For those looking to catch a last glimpse of this year’s fall colors, head to the southeastern portion of the state. In an area where the leaves have already fallen? Here’s one bright spot: “(Y)ou actually have much better bird- and wildlife-watching opportunities,” says the DNR’s Rachel Hopper.
by Madison Moroder

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Bands continue moose hunts to maintain tradition, treaty rights

Bands continue moose hunts to maintain tradition, treaty rights

The Minnesota DNR has not authorized a state moose hunting season for years, after a sharp crash in the iconic animal’s population. But more recently, as the moose population has stabilized, three Ojibwe bands in northeastern Minnesota have allowed limited hunts to keep alive an important cultural tradition.
by Dan Kraker

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Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Fall colors are moving quickly and there’s no time to lose. While north-central and central Minnesota are hotspots for fall color, the southern stretch of the state should be seeing peak color within the next week. 
by Madison Moroder

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Amid a deep recession, outdoor equipment is flying off the shelves

Amid a deep recession, outdoor equipment is flying off the shelves

Kayaks and bicycles are now almost impossible to find in stores across the country. People who were able to keep their jobs and those who got expanded unemployment benefits have been driving demand.
by Ashish Valentine

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Widened by erosion, iconic Mississippi headwaters to undergo restoration work

Widened by erosion, iconic Mississippi headwaters to undergo restoration work

More than half a million people visit the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park every year, most stepping along the path of stones to cross the river at its humble beginnings. Over decades, those many feet have eroded the shoreline.
by Kirsti Marohn

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DNR urges caution over holiday weekend as boating’s popularity rises in Minnesota

DNR urges caution over holiday weekend as boating’s popularity rises in Minnesota

With interest in boating on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, state safety officials are advising people to use caution while spending time on Minnesota lakes over the Labor Day weekend. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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In northern Minnesota, tracking songbirds to help them thrive in a changing forest

In northern Minnesota, tracking songbirds to help them thrive in a changing forest

In northern Minnesota, researchers are tracking threatened songbirds through the forest to identify the habitat the birds rely on after they hatch. The goal is to help land managers create the kind of forest these birds need to survive into the future.
by Dan Kraker

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'We had to get out': Despite the risks, business is booming at national parks

'We had to get out': Despite the risks, business is booming at national parks

Visits to Yellowstone National Park are higher than last year as Americans look to escape their pandemic confines. Their business is welcome relief, despite worries they'll also bring coronavirus.
by Nathan Rott

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Perseid meteor shower peaks after midnight. NASA says it's 'one of the best'

Perseid meteor shower peaks after midnight. NASA says it's 'one of the best'

The light of the moon will reduce the visibility of some fainter meteors, but NASA says it's still worth staying up late — or rising very very early on Wednesday — to see "nature's fireworks."
by Rachel Treisman

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