conservation

WILLMAR -- When it comes to weed control, Kandiyohi County now has its own Most Wanted List. Most important, it has new funding and a three-county cooperative program aimed at...

WILLMAR -- Kandiyohi County's SWCD office is working with its counterparts in Stearns and Pope counties and the Nature Conservancy to control invasive plants that threaten the integrity of prairie...

WILLMAR -- At least one wildlife professional is concerned about the state of roadside ditches this summer. Scott Glup, project leader at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife office in Litchfield,...

BROOTEN -- John Maile and Jared Culbertson manage over 2,700 acres of protected wild lands at sites from Starbuck to Paynesville for the Nature Conservancy. They are hard pressed to...

WILLMAR -- It's a bird you very likely have seen now and then, but didn't necessarily recognize. It's a red-necked grebe, and some are believed to nest on wetlands or...

MONTEVIDEO -- Like an investigator probing for clues, Carrie Jennings tipped over stones, sifted soil through her fingers, and compared what she saw on the landscape with the maps she...

Little Crow Archers -- The Little Crow Archers are celebrating its 55th anniversary March 1-2 with a 300 round and 300 Vegas combined points tournament at the indoor range at...

SUNBURG -- Over the past six months, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources parks and recreation staff has held a number of public meetings and solicited public input that was...

LITCHFIELD -- Planning for southern Minnesota's first state Recreational Area got underway just like you would expect. "It's exciting,'' said State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, as he addressed the...

WILLMAR -- "The time has come!" shouts the leader of the group of men and women ready for a change in society. "We must fight for what we believe in!...

ST. PAUL -- The Kandiyohi County Chapter of Pheasants Forever was recently recognized as the Minnesota Chapter of the Year by PF at the annual Minnesota PF state meeting. The...

LITCHFIELD -- As the formal planning process for the Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) begins, the Department of Natural Resources will be holding a public open house on Tuesday,...

Salt. The mention of it brings two pictures to mind. First, the little crystals that tumble out of a shaker and onto our food to bring out flavors. The second...

Damon and I were cutting and splitting wood again on Saturday. It may seem like a strange form of entertainment to some, but it works for us. We get some...

Outdoor activities come in many forms. Some people like to camp and hike, which is fine for them. I prefer to have something more than a few sore muscles to...