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...
by Kim Benjamin | Dec 24, 2020 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
DNR Continues Chronic Wasting Disease Response With Two Special Hunts By Harland Hiemstra, Minnesota DNR The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two special hunts in parts of southeastern Minnesota in December and January aimed at limiting the...
by Kim Benjamin | Dec 17, 2020 | Home Page Slider, Sports/Outdoors
Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd Helps Preserve Natural Legacy By Dan Ruiter and Harland Hiemstra, Minnesota DNR As the sun rises on a crisp October morning, Blue Mounds State Park comes to life with a buzz of activity. More than two dozen workers and volunteers...