by Kim Benjamin | Nov 10, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Controlling State Park Deer Populations Through Special Hunts By Deborah Locke, MN Department of Natural Resource Information Officer Tavis Westbrook is a Parks and Trails program coordinator in natural resource management at the Minnesota Department of...
by Kim Benjamin | Oct 16, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Dam Lowered At Lake Ogechie. The Rebirth Of An Ancient Gift From The Creator By Deborah Locke, DNR Information Officer For centuries, Lake Ogechie on the Mille Lacs Reservation in central Minnesota produced thousands of pounds of wild rice each season....
by Kim Benjamin | Aug 29, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Hunters Can Begin Planning With The 2021 Deer Hunting Season Details By Barbara Keller With the release of the online version of the 2021 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations handbook, hunters can read up on what’s new to prepare for this year’s deer...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 28, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Try Bird Feeding: A Fun Family Activity That Will Make You Feel Better By Harland Hiemstra, Minnesota DNR Percy, my black cat, perches on a chair at the kitchen table, staring rapturously out the window. When I first set up the birdfeeders in my backyard, it was as...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 10, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Explore The Outdoors This Winter Hunting Minnesota Small Game By The Minnesota DNR Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape. “Small game hunting...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 10, 2021 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
A Dual Role By Deborah Locke, Information Officer, Department of Natural Resources Most people arrive at a state park and see ways to recreate, like skiing or bird watching. A scientist arrives at a state park and sees a living laboratory, rich with potential. Each...