Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Mar. 18, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Breezy and Mild Weekend

A south wind will pick up on Friday and become blustery for most on Saturday.

New rules, in the works for more than a year, are now in effect on 94 Minnesota lakes reducing the bag limit for sunfish. (Photo courtesy Minnesota DNR)

Northland Outdoors 12:18 pm, Mar. 17, 2021

New Minnesota sunfish regulations in effect on 94 lakes

Jason Laumb kneels to retie a hunting boot his daughter, Hannah, was wearing Oct. 27, 2018, while hunting moose in northwest North Dakota. Brad Dokken / Grand Forks Herald

Northland Outdoors 4:52 pm, Mar. 16, 2021

North Dakota lawmakers kill bill to allow bright pink hunting gear

Recruiting new participants retaining the current, and reactivating past hunters and anglers who have fallen away from outdoor recreation is a nationwide priority. N.D. Game and Fish photo

Northland Outdoors 2:46 pm, Mar. 16, 2021

Doug Leier: The importance of R3 in hunting and fishing

If confirmed, this walleye caught Saturday, March 13, by Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson, N.D., on the Missouri River south of Bismarck will be the new North Dakota state record walleye. The walleye weighed 16.39 pounds on a certified scale, according to the Game and Fish Department. (Photo courtesy of North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 10:21 am, Mar. 16, 2021

Angler recalls thrill of catching new pending North Dakota state record walleye

Leah Barr of Oakdale, Minn., is seen at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve on March 9, 2021. She says the pandemic and the need to keep distance from others has her spending more time outdoors than ever. Mark Zdechlik / MPR News

Northland Outdoors 3:30 pm, Mar. 15, 2021

Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and Minnesota parks are planning for a busier future

The Northwest Angle ice road is seen in this image from video in 2021.

Northland Outdoors 12:31 pm, Mar. 15, 2021

Traveling the Northwest Angle ice road one last time

Ali Juten is an outdoors writer living in eastern Minnesota. Special to Forum News Service

Northland Outdoors 10:27 am, Mar. 15, 2021

Ambassadors join Northland Outdoors for a behind-the-scenes look at the outdoors lifestyle

Turkeys wander a field in eastern Davison County back in December. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Northland Outdoors 3:00 pm, Mar. 14, 2021

What's being done to preserve South Dakota's turkey hunting culture? Improving habitat is a start

After overcoming a painful leg disorder, Dennis Olson is now an expert backwoods hiker and an ambassador for the North Country Trail. (Marie Johnson / Forum News Service)

Northland Outdoors 7:00 am, Mar. 14, 2021

Minnesota man takes unexpected route to become an avid hiker

This screenshot from Fishbrain shows the data available in the Detroit Lakes, Minn., area.

Northland Outdoors 7:30 pm, Mar. 13, 2021

Fishing app surges during pandemic with user downloads

(Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021

Dokken: Fire pit photo offers the chance to reflect on the past year

Andrea Travnicek, director of the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. (Photo/ North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

Vern Northrup gestures while talking about the process of making maple syrup Saturday at the Northrup family sugarbush camp on Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribal land near Saywer.(Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors 7:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021

In the sweetest season, its time to tap the maples

Gray wolf. Forum file photo

Northland Outdoors 3:08 pm, Mar. 12, 2021

McFeely Mess podcast: After wolf slaughter in Wisconsin, questions arise

A pickup towing a snowmobile on a single-place trailer crosses the bridge over a pressure ridge Friday, Jan. 29, on the Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road south of Stony Point. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)

Northland Outdoors 11:30 am, Mar. 12, 2021

Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road on Lake of the Woods to close after this weekend

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Mar. 11, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Mild weekend for most

Northland Outdoors 5:29 pm, Mar. 10, 2021

Zebra mussels found in moss balls at pet stores

Ty Olson skied solo along the Minnesota/Ontario border for 250 miles, retracing the ancient route used by Native people and voyageurs and raising money for a Lakota nonprofit to pay for firewood to heat homes on the Pine Ridge Reservation. (Photo courtesy Ty Olson)

Northland Outdoors 11:03 am, Mar. 10, 2021

Ty Olson finishes solo ski trek across top of Minnesota

Northland Outdoors 11:18 am, Mar. 9, 2021

Perform burn-free brush cleanup to prevent spring wildfires

Lake Bemidji was completely devoid of ice houses on Monday, March 8. The deadline to remove fish houses from lakes in the northern one-third of the state is approaching this month. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors 10:07 am, Mar. 9, 2021

Deadline to remove fish houses in northern Minnesota quickly approaching

As infection rates increase, chronic wasting disease can become the dominant annual cause of mortality that threatens the long-term viability of a herd and have an impact on how many animals can be sustainably harvested each year. (Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 8:48 am, Mar. 9, 2021

North Dakota Outdoors/ Doug Leier: Game and Fish Department sheds light on chronic wasting disease

Ali Juten, second from right, with some of the women who took part in a recent all-ladies ice fishing event. Submitted photo

Northland Outdoors 4:00 pm, Mar. 8, 2021

Experiencing an all-women's ice fishing event with Ali UpNorth

Zebra mussels. (Forum News Service photo)

Northland Outdoors 2:04 pm, Mar. 8, 2021

Zebra mussels found in moss balls shipped to pet stores in several states, including North Dakota

Government and Politics 7:00 am, Mar. 8, 2021

North Dakota Legislature takes aim at hunting bills

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