Tweet Ever wonder when your ice shelter needs a license? Minnesota fishing regulations recognize two types of shelters: portable and nonportable. A portable shelter is one that collapses, folds or is disassembled for transportation. Portable shelters only need licenses and … Continue reading →
Tweet Spring may be several months away, but you can get a taste of it now with the 2020 Minnesota State Parks annual permit. The permit, which allows admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for a full … Continue reading →
Tweet The collectible, artistic Minnesota walleye stamp can be a gift for an angler that keeps on giving. Walleye stamp sales pay for walleye that are stocked into lakes that lack naturally reproducing walleye populations. Anyone can buy a walleye … Continue reading →
Tweet Public entities and nonprofit organizations can apply to receive funding from the DNR in the second phase of a grant program that supports getting more children outdoors. Grant funding is available to assist with work including teaching kids about nature … Continue reading →
Tweet Looking for a unique holiday gift idea? Share your passion and give the opportunity for a lifetime of outdoor adventures! Purchase a lifetime hunting or fishing license for yourself or as a gift to someone else. Lifetime licenses are available … Continue reading →
Tweet Read Minnesota’s Best Nature Writers Lifeblood A park manager and member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa writes about the importance of water. The Old Cedar Grove One of Minnesota’s best outdoor writers finds a stand of … Continue reading →
Tweet ‘Tis the Season to Explore Minnesota Explore Minnesota Highlights 8 Ways to Get in the Holiday Spirit Statewide ST. PAUL, Minn. (Nov. 25, 2019) — The holidays are a magical time in Minnesota. From holiday light displays to festive events, … Continue reading →
Tweet While early cold temperatures and snow in parts of the Minnesota have many snowmobile enthusiasts excited to take their first ride of the season, most of the state’s trails are not ready for riding, according to the Department of … Continue reading →
Tweet Entry fees waived on Free Park Friday to encourage all Minnesotans to get outdoors The Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance fees to all Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. “I … 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 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 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 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 Registration deadline is Nov. 2 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering a two-day snowshoe-lacing workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 23-Nov. 24 at the Lake Carlos State Park Visitor Center in Douglas County. During … Continue reading →
Tweet The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to attend a meeting on Oct. 21 to review proposed changes to recreational trail systems in the Rum River State Forest and nearby state forest lands. The meeting will be … Continue reading →
Tweet Recreational netting for whitefish and cisco, also referred to as tullibee, is open this fall on designated lakes. Whitefish and cisco sport netting is open to Minnesota residents only. About 700 Minnesotans participate each year. Whitefish netting schedules are … Continue reading →
Tweet You can find the updated list of infested waters online What’s on the list? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regularly updates the state infested waters list, which includes Minnesota lakes and rivers containing certain aquatic invasive species. If … Continue reading →
Tweet Hike the State’s Ancient Forests From towering pines to 400-year-old birches, Minnesota’s old-growth forests let hikers travel back in time. In this article from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer archives, author Gustave Axelson visits four of the state’s most primitive stands. Full story. … Continue reading →
Tweet The Department of Natural Resources invites visitors to Mille Lacs Kathio State Park to join members of the Minnesota Archaeological Society on Sept. 28 for Archaeology Day. Attendees will learn about the region’s 9,000 years of human history, and … Continue reading →
Tweet See wetlands and public waters in interactive map Want to see what’s shown on the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) or see what’s in Minnesota’s Public Waters Inventory in a nice interactive map? Go to the DNR’s Wetland Finder Application to access … Continue reading →
