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Willmar birders brave cold to keep count going

WILLMAR -- Cold temperatures and deep snow didn't stop volunteers from venturing out for the annual Christmas Bird Count in the Willmar area, but it probably kept some of the...

outdoors / local / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

There are more reports of paddlefish being seen in the Minnesota River. It's not known if the apparent increase in their numbers can be credited to improving water quality, or higher, average water flows in the last decade, or a combination of these and other factors. Submitted photo

Electrifying fish stories

MONTEVIDEO -- For 30 years the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been electro-fishing the Minnesota River to coax out the secrets of the fish in its murky waters, and...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Cross-country ski intro tour set for Feb. 5 at Eagle Creek

An introduction to cross-country ski tour will be held Feb. 5 at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Willmar. Equipment, instruction and refreshments will be available from 3 to 5...

extra / outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 8:33am

Mark and Jann Olson of the New London area and their sons, Benjamin and Gabe, (only one is pictured here) begin their family trek Tuesday on a groomed trail at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center near Spicer. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

A good year for cross-country skiing in west central Minnesota

From staff reports In terms of snowfall, this has been an outstanding winter for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Even though the temperatures have been below average, many people have been...

extra / outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 8:29am

Thousands of anglers gather at Hole-in-the-Day Bay Saturday on Gull Lake in Brainerd for the 21st annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Associated Press

Wis. man wins Ice Fishing Extravaganza

BRAINERD -- A first-time attendee from Wisconsin caught the winning fish at the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. More than 10,000 people gathered on frozen Gull Lake Saturday for...

outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Dogs like to explore the outdoors, too

My wife and I usually have our weekends free to enjoy outdoors activities as we choose. Saturday, my wife had to work. It was quite a switch for me, with...

outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Feeding pheasants

WILLMAR -- Seeing pheasants can be a good thing and a bad thing. It just depends what time of year they are spotted. If it's in the fall or spring,...

outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Conservation Calendar

Events Hawk Creek Watershed Project Annual Meeting -- Hawk Creek Watershed Project will host its ninth annual meeting from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Feb. 2 at the Kandi Entertainment Center in...

outdoors Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 12:00am

A whole new world

NEW LONDON -- Replace the swish, swish, glide of cross country skis with the woosh, woosh, crunch of snowshoes breaking powder, and the world is yours to explore. Snowshoes are...

outdoors / local / region / state Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Dahlke to be honored with MWA award

BLOOMINGTON -- Leroy Dahlke, manager at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' wildlife office at Sibley State Park, will be honored as the Conservation Professional of the Year by the...

outdoors Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Learning to pick battles that can be won

lmost everyone that enjoys the outdoors, whether bird hunting, fishing or just hiking, has a dog that goes with them. In some cases, the dog has a function, such as...

outdoors Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Conservation Calendar

Events Sno-Skippers Speed/Radar Runs -- The Sno-Skippers Snowmobile Club will host speed/radar runs Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 at the Saulsbury Beach access on Green Lake in Spicer. Registration begins...

outdoors Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Winter camping made easy

SPICER -- Why prove your outdoor survival skills during the muggy, buggy days of summer at Many Point Scout Camp when you can do the same close to home and...

outdoors / local / region Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Conservation Calendar

Events Sno-Skippers Speed/Radar Runs -- The Sno-Skippers Snowmobile Club will host speed/radar runs Jan. 15-16, Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 at the Saulsbury Beach access on Green Lake in Spicer...

outdoors Sat, Jan 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Planning food plots for wildlife is half the fun

A cold wintery day when it is too nasty to even go outside is a good time to reflect on the past year and plan for the next. My wife...

outdoors Sat, Jan 15, 2011 - 12:00am

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