A rustic Gunflint Trail fish camp inspired an adventurous young woman home
Hawaii's luster wore off the more Jessica Berg-Collman pondered her wild upbringing on the edge of the Boundary Waters.
Curious Minnesota
Why Wisconsin claims — incorrectly — to have more lakes than the Land of 10,000 Lakes
America's "water states" don't quite agree on the definition of a lake.
Anderson: Did June rain wash away Minnesota pheasant nesting prospects?
Poised for a population comeback, Minnesota pheasants see nesting success threatened by rains.
Outdoors
Gear-making 'genius' who covered Minnesota outdoors dies at 68
Friends and family are honoring Dan Cooke, whose custom production of packs, canoe covers and more was revered. He died Monday of brain cancer.
Variety
Want to go paddling or tubing on a river this holiday weekend? Check the water levels
Many kayaking, canoeing and tubing outfitters are shut down because of flooding, but a few spots remain open for business.
Outdoors
Trophy Tales: See the photos and send us your best catches
A weekly look at anglers and their memorable catches, and a place for you to send your big fish that didn't get away.
Outdoors
Anderson: Releasing even 'fish of a lifetime' is the ethic guiding many anglers
The "Muskie Rampage," in which more than 160 muskies were caught and killed, was a watershed Minnesota moment.
Business
Vista Outdoor postpones special shareholder meeting to consider latest bid for company
MNC Capital's unsolicited bid of $3.2 billion for the entire company came after a key regulatory approval of Vista's deal to sell its ammunition business to a Czech company.
Outdoors
From Gooseberry Falls to Minneopa, state parks felt weather's wrath
Managers still are assessing swamped campgrounds, damaged trails and popular attractions closed by flooding.
South Metro
Rice County approves gravel mine near Nerstrand Big Woods State Park despite residents' environmental concerns
Neighbors hoped the County Board would do an environmental assessment; county officials say the mine will reduce the environmental impact of trucking in gravel for local projects.
Business
Vista Outdoor gets key regulatory approval and yet another increased bid from second suitor
The $2 billion sale to a Czech company cleared the CFIUS review a week before a shareholder vote. A rival group quickly raised its bid.
Business
Czech company raises offer for Vista Outdoor's ammunition group, including Federal, to $2B
Vista, CSG Group say they remain confident in deal as they approach key shareholder vote next week.
Agriculture
White Earth won't enforce water permits on non-tribal land
The band said a more comprehensive approach is needed to protect water in the area.
Local
Minnesota to ban sales of invasive jumping worms
The state DNR is worried the damaging worm may be sold as fishing bait; the ban goes into effect July 1.
Sports
Grandma's Marathon officials keeping an eye on rain but hopeful races will be held
Runners will be notified at 3 a.m. as to if race-day changes are needed, a Grandma's spokesman said.
Outdoors
10 tips on how to catch Minnesota's tight-lipped walleyes in midsummer
Anderson: Unraveling the mystery of finding, and catching, walleyes in midsummer
Outdoors
Creator of enduring Minnesota ultra race inspired runners and learners
Bob Frawley, who died unexpectedly June 11, created the FANS 24-hour race in 1990 to run it and to support kids in the process.
Duluth
'Rare' storm sends torrents of water down Duluth's hillsides
Parts of the Iron Range and the North Shore got more than 7 inches of rain, washing out roads, downing trees and forming walls of waterfalls from rock ledges along Hwy. 61.
Business
Toro's future is increasingly electric and autonomous, helping to beautify golf courses
After years of development and testing Toro will bring two autonomous lawn mowers to market by the end of the year that are signature products of their long-term strategy.
Outdoors
The monster Minnesota fish that got away (from the record books)
In the awe of a 30-pound northern pike he caught in the BWCAW, Jake Skarloken forgot to photograph the beast against a measuring tape. It cost him a state record.
St. Paul
Search is on for Minnesotan who went missing while kayaking with friend in national park in Wyoming
The friend lost sight of the St. Paul man in the midst of high winds on water with a temperature of less than 45 degrees, park officials said.
Business
New $2B bid for ammunition brands including Federal already withdrawn
The latest move in the drama surrounding Vista Outdoor's future seems to be a conflict of interest with another bidder, MNC Capital.
St. Cloud
Minnesota emergency dispatcher drowns while whitewater rafting on fast-moving river in Canada
Linda Lee Day worked in law enforcement in Morrison County since 2008.
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- A rustic Gunflint Trail fish camp inspired an adventurous young woman home
- Gear-making 'genius' who covered Minnesota outdoors dies at 68
- Anderson: Did June rain wash away Minnesota pheasant nesting prospects?
- Anderson: Releasing even 'fish of a lifetime' is the ethic guiding many anglers
- From Gooseberry Falls to Minneopa, state parks felt weather's wrath