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Though most hunting seasons are more than seven months away, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages anyone who plans to take a firearms safety class to sign up now.

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Photographer Ben Sunne took to the trail Monday with the start of the Arrowhead 135. Here, Kate Coward, who finished first among women, and ninth… Login to continue reading Login…

Voyageurs National Park, Thursday Jan. 30 With the Purple Trail opening this week, all snowmobile trails in Voyageurs are now open and ready for winter… Login to continue reading Login…

Hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7 percent statewide from the 2023 hunting season. The statewide harvest was 3 percent lower than the 5-year average.

Voyageurs National Park’s Rainy Lake Ice Road, which is accessed by the Rainy Lake Visitor Center ramp, is open. See page A10 for more information… Login to continue reading Login…

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its 2024 Forest Health Annual Report which uses data from aerial surveys and on-the-ground site visits to compile information about insect outbreaks, disease epidemics, and other impacts to the state’s forests.

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota has released a detailed report on preparedness and response gaps and needs should chronic wasting disease (CWD) jump from cervids such as deer to farm animals or people.