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DNR estimates Wis. wolf population up about 13%

09/17/2020 03:42 PM

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate the number of wolves in the state has increased by about 13% from last year. The agency believes that based on modeling the wolf population is 1,195 wolves.

More protections denied for Upper Midwest moose

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison

Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections

Beware of jumping worms in soil, gardening mulch

Duluth Park & Rec releases fall program events

An eagle with an attitude on the North Shore

Pollution to Pristine: A Rainy River success story

Ski Hut employee conducting repair on a mountain bike

Pandemic causes supply and demand issues for Duluth bike shop

Popular Pattison Park attraction re-opens to the public

Craft Connector Trail now open

New trail coming soon to Downer Park

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

Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season

Some Minnesotans report receiving mystery seed packets

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture asks residents not to plant unsolicited seed packets received in the mail. Contact the MDA if you receive a packet.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the unsolicited packages of seeds appear to come from China.

Upper Peninsula wolf population at nearly 700 but leveling off

Wildlife officials say the gray wolf population in Michigan's Upper Peninsula appears to have stabilized. The latest biennial survey conducted this winter estimates the predator species’ population at 695, divided among 143 packs.

A DNR trail camera image, taken in August 2019, of a gray wolf in the Upper Peninsula.

Volunteers aim to make Duluth Traverse Trail universally accessible

COGGS volunteers and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute are collaborating in an effort to make the Duluth Traverse Trail accessible to all cyclists. They visited three sections of the trail with an off-road handcyclist to take inventory of spots that can better accommodate a universal design.

Handcyclist exploring a trail in Lester Park

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

Authorities plan to have a bear tested after finding it near the body of a man in northwestern Ontario. The bear was found near the body of a man who had gone blueberry picking.

English sundew, one of 15 carnivorous plants in Wisconsin, was re-discovered in Ashland County for the first time in 40 years.

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

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

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder

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

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built

Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County

Mountain biker performing a jump on a Giants Ridge trail

Giants Ridge to add 20 miles of trail

Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake closed for July

Skyline Parkway now fully reopen

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

Maintaining Your Bike

Wild elk makes rare UP appearance

Stay Off Wet Trails

Up North

Up North: Back-to-back Grandma's Marathon races a success for runners

Runners had the unique opportunity to race in both the Minnesota Mile and Fitger's 5K last weekend. However, the back-to-back races meant participants and organizers had less that 24 hours to change gears between runs.

Some runners raced in both the Minnesota Mile and Fitger's 5K last weekend.

Up North: Boxing returns to Superior with first classes in decades

Boxing has returned to Superior for the first time in decades. Inner Strength Martial Arts expanded their gym and brought on Duluth professional boxer Amy Lemenager as a coach for the new boxing classes.

Inner Strength Martial Arts expanded their gym for new boxing classes.

WDIO Sports

Gone Fishin' September 17th

Recent photos from Toni Brose, Amanda MacDonell, Eli Treno, Colten Waller, Olivia, and Liam Murphy.

Denfeld's Fink finishes first in Duluth Marshall Triangular

Duluth Denfeld's Isaac Fink and Duluth Marshall's Keagan Mcauliffe finished first at Duluth Marshall's cross country triangular meet at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center on Thursday.

Duluth Denfeld's Isaac Fink finished first at Duluth Marshall's cross country triangular meet at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center on Thursday.

Outdoor

More protections denied for Upper Midwest moose execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2020 05:53 PM","minutes",8432,5863589);

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2020 05:56 PM","minutes",8432,5863592);

Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections execCheckDiffShort("09/04/2020 03:22 PM","minutes",8432,5851621);

Beware of jumping worms in soil, gardening mulch execCheckDiffShort("09/01/2020 06:08 PM","minutes",8432,5848075);

Duluth Park & Rec releases fall program events execCheckDiffShort("08/31/2020 11:01 PM","minutes",8432,5846968);

An eagle with an attitude on the North Shore execCheckDiffShort("08/14/2020 05:35 PM","minutes",8432,5826509);

Craft Connector Trail now open execCheckDiffShort("08/07/2020 08:12 AM","minutes",8436,5818669);

New trail coming soon to Downer Park execCheckDiffShort("07/31/2020 08:25 AM","minutes",8436,5811641);

Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season execCheckDiffShort("07/28/2020 06:06 PM","minutes",8436,5809565);

DNR finds rare plant but other species have vanished execCheckDiffShort("07/21/2020 11:38 AM","minutes",8438,5801265);

Minnesota researchers launch trumpeter swan study execCheckDiffShort("07/16/2020 06:21 PM","minutes",8438,5796635);

Volunteers work to maintain trails execCheckDiffShort("07/17/2020 08:48 AM","minutes",8438,5796025);

Boat launch, docks at Black River Harbor close execCheckDiffShort("07/13/2020 04:30 PM","minutes",8438,5790912);

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 10:46 PM","minutes",8438,5788975);

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 08:56 AM","minutes",8438,5787152);

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built execCheckDiffShort("07/08/2020 09:40 PM","minutes",8438,5786706);

Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County execCheckDiffShort("07/06/2020 04:09 PM","minutes",8438,5784095);

Giants Ridge to add 20 miles of trail execCheckDiffShort("07/06/2020 10:22 AM","minutes",8439,5779679);

Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake closed for July execCheckDiffShort("07/02/2020 12:21 PM","minutes",8439,5779759);

Skyline Parkway now fully reopen execCheckDiffShort("07/01/2020 05:10 PM","minutes",8439,5778835);

Wis. DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 04:50 PM","minutes",8439,5773141);

Biking Brothers execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 11:04 AM","minutes",8439,5768023);

Minn. DNR changing window for state park reservations execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:18 PM","minutes",8439,5768195);

US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:04 PM","minutes",8439,5768179);

Maintaining Your Bike execCheckDiffShort("06/19/2020 09:50 AM","minutes",8439,5760213);

Wild elk makes rare UP appearance execCheckDiffShort("06/16/2020 05:33 PM","minutes",8439,5761908);

Stay Off Wet Trails execCheckDiffShort("06/10/2020 11:20 AM","minutes",8439,5754874);

Up North: Back-to-back Grandma's Marathon races a success for runners execCheckDiffShort("09/16/2020 10:44 PM","minutes",8440,5863782);

Up North: Boxing returns to Superior with first classes in decades execCheckDiffShort("09/09/2020 11:05 PM","minutes",8440,5856146);

Gone Fishin' September 17th execCheckDiffShort("09/17/2020 10:53 PM","minutes",8440,5866334);

Denfeld's Fink finishes first in Duluth Marshall Triangular execCheckDiffShort("09/17/2020 10:53 PM","minutes",8440,5866330);

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