by Kim Benjamin | Mar 24, 2024 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
The First Steps Toward A Fabulous State Park Camping Trip Story by MN Department of Natural Resource staff Maybe you’ve thought about camping for a while. Minnesota state parks and recreation areas feature more than 5000 campsites throughout the state. Now is...
by Kim Benjamin | Mar 11, 2024 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Ice Safety – Danger Thin Ice By Nicole Biagi, Minnesota DNR Ice Safety Coordinator It has been a particularly deadly winter season on Minnesota waters, with at least four people dead after falling through the ice. While some lakes are largely ice-free,...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 17, 2024 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Finding Both Thunder And Quiet In Nature – Thia Xiong And Her Favorite Minnesota State Park By Minnesota DNR Staff Research for Thia Xiong’s graduate thesis introduced her to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas: their land, history, and culture....
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 8, 2024 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
DNR Proposes New Trout Stream Classifications In Marathon County Wisconsin DNR Pursuant to NR 1.02(7)(c), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department of Natural Resources gives notice of the change in classification for 11 streams in Marathon County for a total of 75.48...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 2, 2024 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Getting Ready To Plant A Backyard Tree By Deborah Locke, DNR Information Officer About two years ago I bought a tiny, flocked pine tree with tiny lights from Sam’s Club. It brightened a screen porch table at Christmas and by spring, still looked green. My...
by Kim Benjamin | Dec 5, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Adventures At Fort Snelling State Park – What You Don’t See You Will Hear: The Search For Wily Woodpeckers By Deborah Locke, DNR Information Officer Maybe like me, your first introduction to woodpeckers took place in the 1960s on a 30-minute television...