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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind visitors and campers that only approved firewood is allowed in state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas. Help stop the spread of damaging forest pests.

New Firewood Rules Aim to Protect Minnesota Forests

05/15/2018 01:56 PM

Valuable information to all campers and visitors to the area. New firewood rules are in place to prevent the spread of gypsy moth and emerald ash borer on DNR-managed land.

River Quest: Lessons on the Waters That Feed Lake Superior

Gov. Mark Dayton Catches Three Fish in Annual Governor's Fishing Opener

Munger Trail Celebration and Ribbon Cutting

Stocking Up for MN Fishing Opener

Iron Co. Would Be Last Bucks-Only Spot under Wis. DNR Plan

Remember Northern Pike Zones as Minnesota Fishing Opener Approaches

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There's a shortage of bait in Minnesota because ice lingered on lakes so long this year.

Anglers Face Bait Shortage on Fishing Opener

Late Ice-Out Worries Minnesota Anglers as Opener Approaches

The fishing opener in Wisconsin kicked off Saturday.

Anglers Try Their Luck at Wisconsin Fishing Opener

Almost Time for Wisconsin Fishing Opener

Lake Nebagamon still had some ice on it on Friday, just hours before the fishing opener.

Lake Superior Shows Record Decline, But Still Above Average

Lake Superior, seen at Shovel Point in Tettegouche State Park, remained above average in April despite a record decline for the month.

CWD Infection Rate in Tested Wis. Deer Declines

Fewer deer tested for CWD were found to have the disease in 2017.

Longer Winter May Make Bite Good for Wisconsin Fishing Opener

"I think it is going to make the bite better in certain areas. Some fish are going to be more congregated and so there is going to be more areas that don't have fish, but the areas that do have fish - there is going to be a higher density of fish," says Grant Sorensen, host of the TV Show 'Superior Angling Co.'

Grant Sorensen of Superior Angling Co. (Archive Photo).

Mich. House Votes to Let 10- to 13-Year-Olds Hunt on Public Land

10- to 13-year-olds in Michigan are already allowed to hunt on private land, and a bill advancing in the state legislature would expand that to public land.

Minnesota To See Hungry Ticks Emerge In Warm Weather

An expert says the delayed spring and a week of temperatures reaching 65 degrees Fahrenheit means ticks will likely come out soon in large numbers in Minnesota.

Delayed spring and higher temperatures means ticks will come out in large numbers in Minnesota.

Legendary Duluth News Tribune Outdoors Writer Sam Cook Retires

Cook served as the Outdoors Writer for the DNT for 38 years.

Sam Cook, Outdoor Reporter with the Duluth News Tribune, will soon be putting down his notebook and heading into retirement after 38 years at the DNT.

Sam Cook Makes Retirement Announcement

A catch of brook trout from an Upper Peninsula stream.

Bag Limit for Brook Trout Expanded on Many UP Streams

The Superior Hiking Trail and two other Northland trails would be hooked into a national system under a bill advancing in Congress.

Bill to Link Local Hiking Trails to National Route Advances in US House

The entrance fee at many national parks, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, will rise $5 this year. The new vehicle fee at Teddy Roosevelt will be $30.

Park Service Backs Away from Steep Entrance Fee Hikes

Friends of Duluth Public Golf wants both Enger and Lester to stay open.

Golf Group Seeks to Keep Both Duluth Public Courses Open

The water level on Lake Superior, seen at Tettegouche State Park in March, has declined from near-record levels.

Lake Superior Level Drops, But Still Above Average

The Kirtland's warbler, which lives in northern Michigan's jack pine forests, is one of our state's biggest wildlife conservation success stories. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the songbird from the federal list.

Feds Propose Dropping Kirtland's Warbler from Endangered Species List

The MN DNR has unveiled its new deer management plan.

DNR Seeks Comments on New Deer Management Plan

Ice-Out Running Late Across the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Officials Remind Off-road Vehicle Riders: Be Safe on Trails

Time for a New Michigan Fishing License as 2018 Season Opens

Officials: Jay Cooke, Minnesota State Parks in Need of Building Repairs

Elk Population in NW Minnesota Shows Slight Increase

Minnesota Bill Would Slow Efforts to Grow Muskie Population

Wisconsin Officials Impose Statewide Ash Borer Quarantine

Experts: Avoid Problems with Bears by Removing Food Sources

Mille Lacs Faces 3rd Catch-and-Release-Only Walleye Season

Fading Isle Royale Wolf Population to be Restored

Up North

Up North: Skyline Adds Ninth Volleyball Court and Fourth Tournament

Following the long winter season, summer may be on the minds of many. At Skyline Lanes in Hermantown, Minn. they are already in summer mode and have a new addition to their outdoor facility.

Up North: Visitors Could Golf and Ski on Same Day in Lutsen

While winter was hanging on for one final weekend at Lutsen Mountains, spring was officially teeing off as the Superior National Golf Course opened the same weekend.

The slopes and links were open at the same time in Lutsen.

Eyewitness Sports

Yelich's Eighth-Inning Homer Sends Brewers Past Twins, 5-4

Christian Yelich broke a tie with a solo home run in the top of the eighth, Milwaukee's bullpen pitched five scoreless innings, and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Saturday night to take the first two games of the three-game series.

Celebration Held to Honor UMD Women's Athletic Pioneer Mary "Muggs" Mullen

A Celebration of Life for Mary Mullen, one of the pioneers of University of Minnesota Duluth women's athletics, was held on Saturday at Bagley Nature Center.

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