A plan to repopulate elk in northern Minnesota is underway. But members of indigenous tribes are not in agreement with the ...

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the DNR are looking to move elk from northwest Minnesota to Carlton County.

ST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators have introduced a bill to bar copper-nickel mines from developing within the same watershed ...

Public comment is being sought with a couple of proposed rule changes for the 2026 ice fishing season in Minnesota.

The study in the western U.P. will try to find out why the state's mainland moose population has not grown faster.

Lake enthusiasts from Carver County are taking their fight against zebra mussels from the shoreline to the courtroom. This week the residents filed suit against the head of the Minnesota Department of ...

Wondering how to get outside and enjoy the outdoors this winter? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has some great no- and low-cost activities open to everyone. “We know Minnesotans ...

Last month, the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District discovered four adult zebra mussels in Chanhassen’s Lake Ann, ...

Minnesota state parks and trails will host candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at Lake Carlos ...

Dave Trauba, who spent most of his DNR career managing wildlife at Lac qui Parle in western Minnesota, and who is an avid waterfowl hunter, is the agency's new Wildlife Section manager ...

Elk numbers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas ... 10, 2024, near Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area. Pictured at center is DNR videographer Yoshiji Katagiri. “We had mechanical issues ...

In warmer months many people visit the Lake District for camping and barbecues, sometimes leaving litter behind, blighting the image of the park. However, it’s not a problem that has noticeably ...