Tweet Making plans with family and friends over the Thanksgiving weekend? You are encouraged to put away leftovers and #OptOutside as part of day-after-Thanksgiving activities, taking place Friday, Nov. 29. You can burn those extra calories, recover from shopping excursions and … Continue reading →
Tweet The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussel larvae in water samples taken from one of three sites in Lake of the Woods on the northern Minnesota border. While no adult or juvenile zebra mussels have been … Continue reading →
Tweet The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Fish Iowa! angler education program has partnered with the Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation’s (RBFF) Vamos A Pescar™ program to provide funding to local 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations to support local efforts to educate and engage families in high-density … Continue reading →
Tweet The Michigan state parks centennial has given us an opportunity to look back at 100 years of history and highlight many of these outdoor destinations through several lenses, including a paintbrush and canvas. “Paint the Parks” is an artistic interpretation … Continue reading →
Tweet Population trends support harvest during ice fishing season Winter anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will enjoy a walleye harvest this winter for the fourth season in a row, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Similar to last … Continue reading →
Tweet Love the outdoors and want to make it home base for a couple of weeks? The DNR is looking for volunteers to work in Michigan state parks and some rustic forest campgrounds as campground hosts. In exchange, camping fees … Continue reading →
Tweet Gift Guide (Part 1) Gift an Outdoors Experience Minnesota State Parks and Trails gift cards: Good for camping and lodging, vehicle permits, I Can! programs, park store merchandise and more! State park vehicle permit: Unlimited visits to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for … Continue reading →
Tweet JOHNSTON, Iowa – Last fall the Iowa Department of Natural Resources trout program’s community fisheries expanded its central Iowa stockings to Johnston. Join our community fishing biologist at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Crown Point Community Center, 6300 … Continue reading →
Tweet Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing Iowa’s rivers and streams this fall. A unique angling challenge is hidden around every bend. “You are never far from one of Iowa’s many rivers,” said Greg Gelwicks, Iowa DNR interior rivers research biologist. … Continue reading →
Tweet ndiana State Forest Recreation Division of Forestry owns and manages nearly 150,000 acres of forestland for the benefit of Indiana residents. These properties provide numerous recreational opportunities as well as timber products, wildlife habitat and watershed protection. … Continue reading →
Tweet Pokagon State Park’s refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana, has about 90,000 riders every season. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. The top recorded speed … Continue reading →
Tweet Outdoor Indiana calendar issue The state’s best magazine includes the state’s best 2020 wall calendar in the November-December issue, which also features an article on the 100-year anniversary of the DNR. The calendar sells separately for $10 but is … Continue reading →
Tweet The $99 State Park Holiday Gift Pack includes: A 2020 Indiana resident State Park Annual Entrance Permit. A $65 gift card (you choose either an Inns card for hotel lodging, or a Camp card for site reservations). A 1-year … Continue reading →
Tweet STORM LAKE, Iowa – To help reduce the spread of rusty crayfish to other waterbodies in Iowa, licensed bait dealers can no longer harvest any crayfish species from Storm Lake. Crayfish collected for bait from Storm Lake for personal … Continue reading →
Tweet Tagged fish will provide important research data The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has implanted a small tracking device in a silver carp captured on the St. Croix River Tuesday. This is the first time the DNR has tagged … Continue reading →
Tweet DNR certifies new catch-and-release state record muskie An angler on Lake Vermilion caught and released Minnesota’s new state record muskellunge, a 57 1/4 inch fish that he called a “true giant.” The DNR certified the state catch-and-release record fish … Continue reading →
Tweet MADISON, Wis. – The deadline to purchase licenses for the 2020 Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season is Oct. 31, with state biologists forecasting great opportunities to land the fish of a lifetime. Jonathan Eiden harvested an 85.5-inch-long lake sturgeon … Continue reading →
Tweet The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at 19 locations across Iowa as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the … Continue reading →
Tweet JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Jacob Morgan of Rogersville now holds a state record title after shooting a gizzard shad on the Bull Creek arm of Lake Taneycomo. Morgan was bowfishing when he shot … Continue reading →
Tweet KEOSAUQUA, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will treat Lake Sugema on Oct. 29 (pending workable weather conditions) with a very low concentration of rotenone to eliminate gizzard shad. If the treatment is postponed, it will … Continue reading →
