Bob Timmons
Outdoors reporter
Timmons used to coordinate the former Star Tribune Outdoors Weekend section. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 after several years working on Page One at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He's a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Wis.) graduate.
Latest from Bob Timmons
An ‘illegal class’ of e-bike brings friction, complaints on Minnesota trails
Sold as e-bikes, some overpowered models are mixing in with traffic and adding to a challenging scene.
May 1, 2025
Some BWCAW paddlers will need to find a new place to pick up permits this season
Ranger stations in Ely and Grand Marais won’t issue permits this Boundary Waters canoe camping season.
April 24, 2025
Minnesota Arctic adventurer setting sail from Grand Marais to Greenland
Lonnie Dupre, his partner and a rotating crew will attempt a 6,000-mile journey on a 36-foot boat.
April 10, 2025
In poignant video, Jim Brandenburg talks about source of his talent — and a photo unlike any other
The acclaimed wildlife photographer, who died Friday, also weighed in on the rise of the digital world.
April 8, 2025
![Internationally acclaimed nature photographer Jim Brandenburg has come full circle. From his roots on the prairie near Luverne and his first job at the Worthington Daily Globe, Brandenburg has traveled the world for National Geographic and landed right back where he started, on Touch The Sky Prairie within view of his boyhood home. Here, within site of his boyhood home, Brandenburg searches for new discoveries on Touch The Sky Prairie. ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Luverne, MN - 04/25/2016](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DZOKMUIEIUA4P5ITPKQ6RAL52Y.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Renowned Minnesota wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg dies at 79
Minnesota friends and photographers recalled the arresting work of Brandenburg, “the da Vinci of wildlife photography.”
April 5, 2025
Uncertainty rattles Minnesota’s park supporter groups as federal funding cuts continue
The nonprofits are questioning how much support they can and should provide amid the funding chaos.
April 4, 2025
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Iowa’s popular RAGBRAI bike tour will include Minnesota
The famous long-distance bike ride will go north of the border for the first time in its history.
April 3, 2025
Changes afoot for Minnesota e-bike rebate after wobbly rollout last year
Legislation would limit all applicants to lower-income tiers and create a lottery system.
March 27, 2025
Minnesota ultramarathoner hikes the nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail lugging 55 pounds of gear on a sled
Kari Gibbons won the race that took 27 days to complete while battling the elements.
March 25, 2025
Six new or improved features across Minnesota’s state parks this year
The state will build its first campground for ATVers up north.
March 19, 2025
Add another ‘Opening Day’ to Minnesota’s outdoor recreation calendar
Mississippi River paddling event in June rebrands as Minnesota’s ‘Paddling Opener’
March 17, 2025
Duluth’s Emily Ford and her sled dogs notch Iditarod finish
The Duluth-based musher was among the fastest rookies covering 1,128 miles across Alaska. She came in 18th.
March 17, 2025
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