Dennis Anderson
Columnist
OutdoorsAnderson was born in North Dakota, but grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a master's in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where his focus was communications law.
Latest from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Doomed to a cold, watery death, three hunters were awash in the Mississippi. Until ...
Caught in a maelstrom, their boat swamped and they bobbed amid whitecaps.
January 23, 2026
Anderson: Arrival of the Minneapolis Boat Show signals that open water — and better times — are ahead
In a state that is watercraft crazy, small boats can provide big adventures.
January 22, 2026
Anderson: At Bud’s Landing, it’s carry on as before for Minnesota duck hunters
In reversal, Dakota County gives storied Mississippi River boat access a reprieve.
January 16, 2026
Anderson: With Walz not running for re-election, hunters and anglers hope the next governor ‘gets’ the outdoors
Possible Klobuchar candidacy is seen as a positive by many Minnesota conservationists.
January 9, 2026
Anderson: Forward-facing sonar threatens Minnesota walleyes and other fish
The DNR should restrict when and where gadgets can be used, one longtime Ely guide says.
January 2, 2026
Anderson: Here’s a New Year’s resolution: Stay out of jail. And always trust a dog.
A good (or bad) dog can keep you out of the hoosegow, signal trouble ahead and settle a score that needs settling.
December 26, 2025
Anderson: Continuing a Minnesota conservation tradition, hunters schedule Duck Summit for March
“What happened to ducks?” is easy to answer. Getting more people to care is harder.
December 19, 2025
Anderson: Overseeing $189 million in habitat development is all in a day’s work for Mark Johnson
After 11 years, Johnson is retiring as executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
December 18, 2025
Anderson: A trigger once pulled can never be unpulled — a lesson some hunters learn the hard way
Some hunters drink or otherwise cause their own problems. Others are unprepared for dizzying effects of “buck fever.”
December 13, 2025
Anderson: Wolves, eagles, rodents — gut piles left behind by successful deer hunters draw big crowds
A U of M study involves camera-toting hunters who document what happens to awful “offal” — or gut piles.
December 5, 2025
Anderson: Whitetail hunters pinched for baiting deer can lose money, licenses and guns
Mowing shooting lanes in corn might appear legal, but often isn’t
November 28, 2025
Anderson: Hunter’s ‘selfless act’ of saving a friend’s dog was his last
Chris Hendricks had twin loves: His job at Polaris, and seeing ducks over decoys.
November 21, 2025
