Anderson: Timber industry official says Minnesota DNR controlled logging on wildlife areas
Loggers didn’t get everything they wanted in 2018 pact. “But we’re not complaining.”
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Minnesota deer hunters connected early and often to push the harvest on opening weekend
Minnesota hunters tagged up to 65,000 whitetails on opening weekend, squarely ahead of the five-year average.
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At Split Rock Lighthouse, passed by the Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years ago, a beacon of light to honor the dead
About 2,000 attend memorial ceremony to mark the anniversary of the tragedy at sea.
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As deer season opens, Minnesota CWD cases continue to rise
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Deer hunters prepare for one of Minnesota’s biggest outdoor traditions
Cold weather on opening day Saturday won’t stifle the hunt, but rain could dampen success.
November 5, 2025
Minnesotan Joel Reichow claims top U.S. men’s finish at New York City Marathon
“The best runner no one has ever heard of” won Grandma’s Marathon in June.
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Anderson: On eve of Minnesota deer season, logging takes a toll on northern whitetails
Forest economy should also consider wildlife and tourism, not just “cords and boards.”AuthoredDennis Anderson
AuthoredDennis AndersonOctober 31, 2025
Hunters bagging Minnesota grouse at a good clip despite signs of a waning population
Shooting is down from the state’s banner grouse hunt in 2023, but good numbers of birds are still flushing.
October 30, 2025
Anderson: Horses come and go, but the good ones never leave you
Owning a horse can be a lifetime affair — or transitory. ‘You buy and you sell.’AuthoredDennis Anderson
AuthoredDennis AndersonOctober 30, 2025
Does treating ashes for borers harm birds?
Plus: Can birds decide not to migrate? Why are jays persnickety? Where can you see cranes in Minnesota?
October 30, 2025
Anderson: Growing trumpeter swan numbers might be too much of a good thing
Reintroduced to Minnesota in 1987, the trumpeter swan population has risen to 51,000 — and they like to eat.AuthoredDennis Anderson
AuthoredDennis AndersonOctober 24, 2025
A nightly spectacle plays out in the marsh with hundreds of bugling birds
An evening with sandhill cranes at a Wisconsin refuge is a sensory experience and a reminder of the waterfowl’s story of resilience.
October 24, 2025
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