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OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK Some State Park, DNR Fees to Rise Modestly Starting Saturday
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resourcesreminds state park visitors, snowmobilers and ATV riders that modest fee increases will go into effect on Saturday. However, the cost of fishing and hun...
Posted on 6/26/17 at 2:23 PM
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND Game and Fish Pays $644,000 in Property Taxes
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently paid more than $644,000 in taxes to counties in which the department owns or leases land. The 2016 in-lieu-of-tax payments are the same as property t...
Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:40 AM
STAFF BLOG MIKE MCFEELY North Dakota’s Record Walleye Is Iffy, to Say the Least
NOTE: This column originally ran in 2003. I'm re-running it because I was reminded of it by a column by outdoors writer Dennis Anderson in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today about Minnesota's state ...
Posted on 6/21/17 at 4:50 PM
COMPASS POINTS: NEWS FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH HERALD OUTDOOR WRITER BRAD DOKKEN North Dakota Game Wardens Association Facebook Page Worth a ‘Like’
I received an email this week from Peter Miley, social media representative for the North Dakota Game Wardens Association, to give me a heads-up that the group now has a Facebook page. I checked it o...
Posted on 6/1/17 at 5:10 PM
STAFF BLOG OIL PATCH DISPATCH WITH AMY DALRYMPLE Paddlefish Season ‘A Rush’ for Anglers in Northwest ND
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Anglers looking to tangle with the biggest fish in the Missouri River are lining the shorelines in northwest North Dakota this week for paddlefish season. Its a rush, said Randy Ba...
Posted on 5/2/17 at 6:52 PM
Tubing company given OK to operate on Otter Tail River after owner's promises 
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Two tubing companies will continue to operate on the Otter Tail River this summer. On Tuesday, the Becker County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Roger Klemm’s request to operate K&K Tubing for 2014.
By Pippi Mayfield, Forum News Service , May 28, 2014
Leier: Despite warm weather, it's time to think about deer license deadline
West Fargo - Yes, I know it’s late May and for most people it’s the season for fishing, camping, boating and just soaking in the sights, sounds and warmth of spring.
By Doug Leier , May 27, 2014
Asian carp war produces a victory with closing of Minneapolis lock
MINNEAPOLIS – Fighting a war means taking victories where they come, like Minnesota’s attempt to stop invasive carp from getting a foothold in the state’s waters.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , May 27, 2014
Judge sides with DNR to block Rogers' bear research permit
A state judge has sided with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in its decision not to renew a permit to controversial black bear researcher Lynn Rogers.
By Dan Kraker, MPR News 90.3 FM , May 27, 2014
Happy campers: Grand Forks couple longtime volunteers at North Dakota’s state parks
ARVILLA, N.D. – Don and Pat DeMars just can’t seem to stay away from Turtle River State Park.
By Kevin Bonham, Forum News Service , May 26, 2014
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May 25, 2014
Bemidji wild edibles expert his the mark with guided trips
Bemidji, Minn. - Matt Breuer has collected morel mushrooms most of his life, and the springtime fungi have become a favorite of gatherers across the North Country.
By Brad Dokken / Forum News Service , May 25, 2014
Leier: Minimum length requirement not needed in North Dakota water bodies
West Fargo - When you’re talking fishing, it really doesn’t matter where you’re at. Bait shop, coffee shop, boat landing or campfire, there’s plenty of stories – from forgetting to put the plug in, to a storm brewing up from out of nowhere, to the one that got away.
By Doug Leier , May 20, 2014
Now is prime time for ticks
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DULUTH – It hardly seems fair. After a brutal winter, it seems like it should at least have killed off the ticks.
By John Lundy, Forum News Service , May 20, 2014
Toadally hopping: Local FrogWatch chapter to monitor ecosystem by tracking frog, toad populations
Fargo - Community members are coming together to track the frog and toad populations in the area.
By Tracy Frank , May 19, 2014
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May 18, 2014
Anglers flock to northwest North Dakota to snag paddlefish
Cartwright, N.D. - Northwest North Dakota has more people and traffic than it did a decade ago when Dennis and Brenda Ahlfs began traveling from Minnesota for paddlefish season.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 18, 2014
Retracing Teddy Roosevelt's river run: Minnesota adventurers to paddle 400 miles through Brazilian rainforest
DULUTH, Minn. – Following in the footsteps of Teddy Roosevelt, two Ely paddlers plan to paddle the famed “River of Doubt” – or Rio Roosevelt – for 400 miles through the Brazilian rainforest this summer.
By Sam Cook, Forum News Service , May 15, 2014
Winterkill strikes lake near Duluth; thousands of fish dead
DULUTH - The fish began piling up along the western shore of Grand Lake near Duluth on Monday, not long after the ice had gone out. Pushed by a strong east wind, thousands of dead fish washed up in reed beds and the front yards of lakeshore residents.
By Forum News Service , May 15, 2014
Otter Tail River tubing company's license request denied for now
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Though the water may not be warm yet, the Becker County Board room was a little heated Tuesday morning when it came to granting tubing licenses. Owners of two tubing operations on the Otter Tail River, Charlie’s Tubing and K&K Tubing, applied for licenses for this summer’s business, but the county approved only the Charlie’s Tubing license for now.
By Pippi Mayfield, Forum News Service , May 14, 2014
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