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Vintage poster depicts Isle Royale, one of America’s least visited national parks

Sep 19, 2019 03:43PM ● By Editor

Just 25,798 people made recreational visits to the secluded string of islands in Lake Superior in 2018. Only three national parks in Alaska saw less visitors. By Brandon Champion of mlive.com - September 18, 2019

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Good waterfowl opener expected this weekend

Sep 18, 2019 05:37AM ● By Editor

The estimated number of wetlands was 19 percent higher than last year and 23 percent above the long-term average, reflecting the wet year. From the Department of Natural Resources - September 18, 2019

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Sep 17, 2019 06:55PM ● By Editor

District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - September 17, 2019

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Inaugural statewide youth deer season opens Oct. 17

Sep 16, 2019 09:17PM ● By Editor

Minnesota offers mentors an ideal way to share hunting knowledge and traditions with youth ages 10-17 during its inaugural statewide youth deer season. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - September 16, 2019

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Teach a kid to hunt small game during Take a Kid Hunting Weekend

Sep 16, 2019 09:10PM ● By Editor

During the weekend, adult Minnesota residents accompanied by a youth younger than age 16 can hunt small game without a license, but must comply with open seasons, limits and other regulations. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - September 16, 2019

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'Huntable numbers' greet northwest Minnesota waterfowl hunters

Sep 15, 2019 09:07AM ● By Editor

spring breeding duck surveys tallied an index of 695,000 birds -- excluding scaup -- unchanged from 2018, but 15% above the 10-year average and 14% above the long-term average. By Brad Dokken of the Grand Forks Herald - September 15, 2019

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Minnesota DNR tracking invasive carp in St. Croix River

Sep 15, 2019 06:52AM ● By Editor

A single fish allows researchers to pinpoint areas where invasive species congregate. By Steve Hoffman from the Grand Forks Herald - September 13, 2019

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Inside the Outdoors: Motives and mysteries of bird migration

Sep 14, 2019 05:58AM ● By Editor

Mid-September is also a peak time when raptors are moving southward. Duluth, at the lower end of Lake Superior, is a concentration point, since raptors in general prefer not to fly long distances over water. By Mike Rahn of the Echo Journal - September 14, 2019

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Pictured Rocks is scolding people for carving in its trees

Sep 13, 2019 02:04PM ● By Editor

Tree carving makes trees vulnerable to pathogens, an official with Friends of Trees told Oregonian Live. By Justine Lofton of mlive.com- September 13, 2019

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Fall patterns emerge across the state as water temperatures drop

Sep 13, 2019 10:11AM ● By Editor

Fishing should continually improve until the lakes begin to freeze over. Walleye anglers report that minnows, especially shiners, are now producing the most fish. From Explore Minnesota - September 13, 2019

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