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Three Minnesotans will compete at World Axe Throwing Championships
'Urban Axe Throwing' is a sport where, well, people throw sharp, dangerous weapons at targets to win money.
DNR turns to helicopters for restocking fish populations in remote Minnesota lakes
It's safer for the prized fish and the pilots than using traditional small planes.
Outdoors
Brighter horizons for men of color meeting outdoors
Duluth-area men find rewards in the outdoors and ask why so few Black and brown people know the feeling.
Local
DNR: Wisconsin kids shot more than 40 deer, 1 horse
Two groups of juveniles from Clark County are responsible for fatally shooting more than 40 deer and a horse which the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said were "thrill kills."
Outdoors
Bull elk is second-largest on record taken in Minnesota
The 7-by-8 rack with a gross score of 380 and a net score of a little more than 367 is now the second-largest Minnesota elk scored for the Boone and Crockett conservation club.
Outdoors
Anderson: A day afield with sharpshooting Delaney a brush with greatness
Loral I Delaney remains colorful and has a remarkable history as a dog trainer and expert shot.
Outdoors
Eating and storing food are a squirrel's life in late autumn
Acorns, hickory nuts, black walnuts, butternuts, and maple seeds supply much of the gray squirrels diet from late summer to the following spring.
Outdoors
Cabin on Lake of the Woods is a reach that's well worth it
Many friends have asked why we have a cabin so far away, but once they get there, they understand that Flag Island is a special place.
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Part 1: A rainy start and sore shoulders foreshadowed the adventure to come for a father and son on the lakes near the Minnesota-Canada border.
Outdoors
California monolith pops up after finds in Utah, Romania
Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths half a world apart, another towering structure has popped up and then quickly vanished, this time from the pinnacle of a trail in California.
Business
Ron Lindner, who founded a family fishing empire, dies at 86
He started a fishing tackle business more than 60 years ago in his parents' basement and went on to cement the "Lindy" brand as a…
Variety
More hunters afield, more deer taken in Wisconsin this fall
More Wisconsin hunters took to the field this fall, and they brought home more deer during the just-completed gun season.
Local
Northern Minnesota hunter shoots, kills another hunter after mistaking him for deer
Shooting occurred after end of deer season; hunter who was shot wasn't wearing high-visibility clothing and was barred from having a gun.
Outdoors
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Anderson: As times change, hunting cohort needs women
A review of current Minnesota deer license sales underscores that girls show a strong interest in hunting relative to boys. But many men return to hunting as they grow older, while many women seemingly don't.
Coronavirus
Ski resorts anticipate blockbuster year
Winter pursuits are drawing crowds as COVID-weary get outside
Curious Minnesota
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Why is Minnesota the only mainland state with an abundance of wolves?
In October, federal wildlife officials announced they were delisting the wolf, removing endangered species protections.
Outdoors
Anderson: Pair out to catch all 50 state fish make quick work of channel catfish
After success in Iowa, Luke Konson and Daniel Balserak made quick work of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Using raw chicken for bait, they landed channel cats in each state
Outdoors
Indiana man's absence on holiday is piercing reminder of death in the BWCA
A young Indiana man's absence at holiday time is a piercing reminder of a sudden death last May in the BWCA.
Outdoors
Minnesota license sales show more are poised to join muzzleloader hunt
Whitetail deer hunting in Minnesota opened Sept. 19 with the archery season. It continues Saturday with the start of single-shot muzzleloader hunting — a two-week…
Outdoors
Naturalist's data shows Minnesota lakes freeze later than they did 50 years ago
The freeze-up dates for our Minnesota lakes are nearly impossible to predict because changing weather patterns feature warm and cold spells. Despite the variability, I…
Variety
New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West
The life-or-death journey made by mule deer during the second-longest big game migration in North America came down to their ability to squeeze through a fence — a discovery made by scientists using wildlife GPS tracking techniques to map animal migrations in the West in unprecedented detail.
Outdoors
Anderson: Generations hunt together, relate to land
Four generations of hunters shared a sense of place Saturday morning for the Wisconsin firearms opener, and Norb Berg, 88, has passed his down.
Magazine
Exhaustion, injury, freezing cold: This Beargrease dog race competitor braves it all to win
Beargrease competitors — human and canine — live for the race, despite grueling conditions and dangers along the trail.
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