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September 24 is National Public Lands Day, Hunting and Fishing Day: highlighting Minnesota’s great outdoors

Sep 23, 2022 12:48PM ● By Laura Durenberger

Gov. Walz has proclaimed Sat, Sept. 24 as Hunting and Fishing Day in MN. Saturday also is National Public Lands Day, and the first day of Take a Kid Hunting weekend - MN DNR - Sept 23, 2022

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Minnesota Fall Color Update - Week 2 (including some hot spots near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota)

Sep 23, 2022 10:16AM ● By Laura Durenberger

Minnesota Fall Color Update - Week 2 (including some hot spots near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota) - September 23, 2022

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Precautions Minnesota hunters can take for avian influenza

Sep 23, 2022 08:50AM ● By Laura Durenberger

The DNR is advising waterfowl hunters to take precautions for avian influenza when handling harvested birds to minimize the risk of spreading the virus - MN DNR - Sept 23, 2022

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"Deer" hunters: Please share your wildlife observations with the MN DNR

Sep 23, 2022 08:48AM ● By Laura Durenberger

The DNR uses the results to compare what hunters report to population estimates that are a baseline for managing wildlife - MN DNR - September 23, 2022

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Oversight board says MN Department of Natural Resources' Game and Fish Fund not sustainable

Sep 22, 2022 11:27AM ● By Laura Durenberger

A citizens panel that oversees the Department of Natural Resources Game and Fish Fund is once again raising concerns about the fund’s lack of sustainability

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Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice

Sep 22, 2022 11:17AM ● By Laura Durenberger

Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region, because it’s part of their creation story and it staved off starvation during harsh winters - WHEC News10 - Sept 22, 2022

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Ducks offer clues to avian influenza risk in Minnesota

Sep 22, 2022 11:09AM ● By Laura Durenberger

Each year some 3,000 ducks are captured and outfitted with a numbered aluminum leg band - MPR News - September 22, 2022

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Lake Superior Reserve Hosts Accessible Bird Watching Event

Sep 22, 2022 11:05AM ● By Laura Durenberger

The focus of the event was to make birding accessible to people of all ages, knowledge and abilities - Fox 21 News - September 22, 2022

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Fall colors in Minnesota: Where to see the best fall foliage (including top spots along the North Shore in Lutsen, the Gunflint Trail, and more)

Sep 22, 2022 09:09AM ● By Laura Durenberger

Fall is officially here and the leaves are beginning to change across the state - Fox 9 News - September 22, 2022

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Registration opens for Grandma’s Marathon weekend October 1

Sep 22, 2022 08:56AM ● By Laura Durenberger

This includes both the full marathon and Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, as well as the 30th annual William A. Irvin 5k on July 16 - WDIO News - September 22, 2022

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