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Section of trail closed in Downer Park as volunteers build mountain bike trail

New trail coming soon to Downer Park

07/31/2020 08:25 AM

Downer Park in Duluth will soon be home to a new mountain bike trail. Volunteers spearhead the effort to bring more black diamond difficulty to the East side of town.

Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season

Some Minnesotans report receiving mystery seed packets

Upper Peninsula wolf population at nearly 700 but leveling off

Volunteers aim to make Duluth Traverse Trail universally accessible

Bear to be tested after man's death in northwestern Ontario

DNR finds rare plant but other species have vanished

Trumpeter swans are being fitted with collars to track their movements.

Minnesota researchers launch trumpeter swan study

Volunteers work to maintain trails

The boat launch and docks at Black River Harbor are closed.

Boat launch, docks at Black River Harbor close

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa

A bucket of honeyberries waits under a bush at Farm LoLa.

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built

The most recent hiking bridge over the Split Rock River is seen in this 2016 photo. The bridge is no longer there.

Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County

A Minnesota DNR report says an invasive species specialist found large populations of adult zebra mussels in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County.

Giants Ridge to add 20 miles of trail

Week 5: Giants Ridge is working toward adding 20 miles of bike trail by the end of the 2020 summer season. This week we take a look at how they are expanding mountain biking opportunities on the Iron Range.

Mountain biker performing a jump on a Giants Ridge trail

Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake closed for July

Walleye fishing on Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake has closed for July. The planned closure took effect Wednesday, in anticipation of a fall walleye season.

Skyline Parkway now fully reopen

Duluth's iconic Skyline Parkway has fully reopened ahead of the Independence Day weekend. The last stretches reopened Wednesday after closures that lasted about three months.

Wis. DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit

Biking Brothers

Minn. DNR changing window for state park reservations

US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows

Bike maintenance is crucial to a smooth ride.

Maintaining Your Bike

Multiple sightings of a bull elk have been reported in the south-central Upper Peninsula.

Wild elk makes rare UP appearance

Stay Off Wet Trails

Hunters take 17% more Wisconsin spring turkeys

Wisconsin state park campgrounds reopen with changes

Minnesota State Park campgrounds begin to reopen

Mission Creek trails parking lot off of Becks Road to temporarily close

Camping safety amid COVID-19

BWCA to reopen for overnight camping

Memorable MN Fishing Opener

Gov. Walz: Don't go far to fish

Outdoor enthusiasts reject wholesale changes to deer season

Two premier camping spots won't open overnight

Leech Lake band asks nonresidents to avoid area

Up North

Up North: Competitors aim for fun, safe competition at 4th annual BowFest

Last weekend thousands of archers aimed for fun and safe competition at Mont du Lac's fourth annual BowFest. Despite the implementation of health and safety protocols, competitors were still able to enjoy the world's largest outdoor archery and music festival.

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Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season execCheckDiffShort("07/28/2020 06:06 PM","minutes",8432,5809565);

Some Minnesotans report receiving mystery seed packets execCheckDiffShort("07/27/2020 03:32 PM","minutes",8432,5808433);

Upper Peninsula wolf population at nearly 700 but leveling off execCheckDiffShort("07/27/2020 10:47 AM","minutes",8432,5808153);

Volunteers aim to make Duluth Traverse Trail universally accessible execCheckDiffShort("07/24/2020 08:43 AM","minutes",8432,5803529);

Bear to be tested after man's death in northwestern Ontario execCheckDiffShort("07/21/2020 04:48 PM","minutes",8432,5801431);

DNR finds rare plant but other species have vanished execCheckDiffShort("07/21/2020 11:38 AM","minutes",8432,5801265);

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 10:46 PM","minutes",8436,5788975);

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 08:56 AM","minutes",8436,5787152);

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built execCheckDiffShort("07/08/2020 09:40 PM","minutes",8436,5786706);

Wis. DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 04:50 PM","minutes",8438,5773141);

Biking Brothers execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 11:04 AM","minutes",8438,5768023);

Minn. DNR changing window for state park reservations execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:18 PM","minutes",8438,5768195);

US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:04 PM","minutes",8438,5768179);

Maintaining Your Bike execCheckDiffShort("06/19/2020 09:50 AM","minutes",8438,5760213);

Wild elk makes rare UP appearance execCheckDiffShort("06/16/2020 05:33 PM","minutes",8438,5761908);

Stay Off Wet Trails execCheckDiffShort("06/10/2020 11:20 AM","minutes",8438,5754874);

Hunters take 17% more Wisconsin spring turkeys execCheckDiffShort("06/11/2020 03:23 PM","minutes",8438,5757409);

Wisconsin state park campgrounds reopen with changes execCheckDiffShort("06/10/2020 04:38 PM","minutes",8439,5756318);

Minnesota State Park campgrounds begin to reopen execCheckDiffShort("06/02/2020 04:53 PM","minutes",8439,5749106);

Mission Creek trails parking lot off of Becks Road to temporarily close execCheckDiffShort("06/10/2020 11:05 AM","minutes",8439,5755945);

Camping safety amid COVID-19 execCheckDiffShort("06/05/2020 06:17 PM","minutes",8439,5752291);

BWCA to reopen for overnight camping execCheckDiffShort("05/15/2020 01:36 PM","minutes",8439,5730725);

Memorable MN Fishing Opener execCheckDiffShort("05/09/2020 07:13 PM","minutes",8439,5724581);

Gov. Walz: Don't go far to fish execCheckDiffShort("05/07/2020 06:46 PM","minutes",8439,5722928);

Outdoor enthusiasts reject wholesale changes to deer season execCheckDiffShort("05/06/2020 03:58 PM","minutes",8439,5721788);

Two premier camping spots won't open overnight execCheckDiffShort("05/05/2020 03:09 PM","minutes",8439,5720792);

Leech Lake band asks nonresidents to avoid area execCheckDiffShort("05/05/2020 02:39 PM","minutes",8439,5720744);

Up North: Competitors aim for fun, safe competition at 4th annual BowFest execCheckDiffShort("07/29/2020 10:53 PM","minutes",8440,5809864);

Up North: Racers Enjoy & Support Cloquet Trail in Pine Valley Bike & Run execCheckDiffShort("07/22/2020 10:55 PM","minutes",8440,5801907);

MSHSL moves forward with fall sports, volleyball & football pushed to spring execCheckDiffShort("08/04/2020 10:35 PM","minutes",8440,5816289);

Giolito, White Sox edge Brewers 3-2 for 6th straight victory execCheckDiffShort("08/04/2020 10:53 PM","minutes",8440,5816925);