Steve Mitlyng continues to greet customers at the bait shop he and his brother purchased in 1974 near the Lac qui Parle dam. Its former owner operated it beginning in 1952 and its history goes back before that time.
West Central Tribune/Tom Cherveny

Northland Outdoors 7:00 pm, Apr. 13, 2021

A good idea keeps this Minnesota bait shop, owner going

An opportunity to purchase what is now Mitlyng's Bait and Tackle sounded like a good idea to two brothers who loved to hunt and fish back in 1974. One of those brothers has stayed with it ever since, knowing that his customers still consider a bait shop near the Lac qui Parle dam a very good idea indeed.

Ben Holen, aquatic nuisance species coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, demonstrates a boat cleaning station the department installed Wednesday, April 7, at the North Landing boat ramp on the Red River in Grand Forks.
Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald

Northland Outdoors 12:42 pm, Apr. 13, 2021

Doug Leier: ANS coordinator talks aquatic nuisance species issues

Across the Northland, blacklegged ticks liek this one pose the biggest danger for transmitting disease like Lyme and anaplasmosis. (Photo courtesy of the University of Maine)

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

Taking precautions to avoid Lyme disease and other problems with ticks

Retired Department of Natural Resources Whitewater Wildlife Management Area assistant wildlife manager Bob Tangen discussed a cutting of oak trees at Whitewater WMA, shown in the middle of the photo at and near the bluff top. Dennis Anderson / Star Tribune / TNS

Northland Outdoors 4:48 pm, Apr. 12, 2021

Column: Aggressive logging in Minnesota bluff country threatens wildlife

This 16-pound, 6-ounce walleye caught Saturday, March 13, by Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson, N.D., on the Missouri River south of Bismarck has been confirmed as the new North Dakota state record walleye, the state Game and Fish Department reported Monday, April 12. (Photo courtesy of North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 11:27 am, Apr. 12, 2021

It's official – North Dakota has a new state record walleye, Game and Fish Department says

A tom turkey struts to impress two foam hen turkey decoys. Minnesota's turkey seasons begin April 14 while Wisconsin's start April 21. ( Photo courtesy of Greg Kessler Wisconsin DNR)

Northland Outdoors 7:10 am, Apr. 11, 2021

Can Minnesota’s spring turkey harvest keep going up?

Northland Outdoors 11:00 pm, Apr. 10, 2021

Boating dock and lift industry prepares for a busy summer

The Red River in Grand Forks is about as dry as it's ever been for this time of year, at least in recent history. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)

Northland Outdoors 7:00 am, Apr. 10, 2021

Dokken: We need rain, but a happy medium would be a nice for a change

Anglers fish from the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier at dawn during Minnesota’s fishing opener in 2020. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors 10:37 am, Apr. 9, 2021

Minnesota fishing season opener coming up in May

Northland Outdoors 6:25 pm, Apr. 8, 2021

Registration open for Chippewa Triathlon

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 8, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Tracking showers east Friday & Saturday

She Ascends, a women's hiking and wellness group with its roots in Stearns County, is in the process of establishing a chapter in Becker County. (Submitted photo)

Northland Outdoors 7:00 am, Apr. 8, 2021

Women's hiking club founder starts up chapter in Detroit Lakes area

Bighorn sheep. (Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 5:11 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

North Dakota bighorn sheep survey tallies record-setting population

Ice was deteriorating rapidly on this pond in Duluth on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Ice is leaving Minnesota lakes this spring two to three weeks earlier than the long-term average dates. (John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors 4:13 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

Minnesota lakes losing ice 2-3 weeks earlier than usual

This emaciated deer in Iowa County, Wis., was later confirmed to have chronic wasting disease. Most animals that carry the disease look healthy; it's only in the final stages when they become sickly looking. (Photo/ Wisconsin DNR)

Northland Outdoors 10:34 am, Apr. 7, 2021

DNR plans surveillance effort after domestic deer in Beltrami County tests positive for CWD

The northern lights can be seen from the Lower 48, and Minnesota’s northern location, vast skies and abundance of lakes make it a perfect location to see the spectacular sight. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Apr. 7, 2021

Tips and tricks for viewing the northern lights in the Northland

Between Sept. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, game wardens made 11,937 contacts and wrote 1,061 citations.
Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Northland Outdoors 11:23 am, Apr. 6, 2021

Doug Leier: Game wardens meet the challenges of increased resource demands during the pandemic

A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a thistle flower on Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Monsanto Pollinator Habitat along Center Street in West Fargo.
Dave Samson / Forum News Service

Northland Outdoors 1:00 pm, Apr. 4, 2021

Spare some space for the migrant monarch

Trust between the horse and owner are vital while skijoring at a high speed as Abby Schramm discovered, as it's easy for the horse to throw snow in your eyes at a canter. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

Northland Outdoors 7:00 pm, Apr. 3, 2021

Horse enthusiasts bring skijoring to central Minnesota

A worn clipping from the Grand Forks Herald recalls the Minnesota fishing opener in 1996 when four adventure seekers, including the Herald's Brad Dokken, spent the day ice fishing on Lake of the Woods – and catching fish.

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021

Dokken: Remembering the fishing opener when four of us ice fished on Lake of the Woods

The Lancaster city campground lost nearly $16,000 in revenue in 2019 because Canadian campers couldn't cross the border to stay on the sites they have reserved. (Photo: Bad Dokken)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021

Northern campgrounds hoping for Canadian guests

Cayla Bendel uses her passion for the outdoors to help the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in its efforts to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters and anglers. Bendel is the Game and Fish Department's R3 coordinator. (Photo courtesy of Cayla Bendel, North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 5:00 pm, Apr. 2, 2021

North Dakota's 'R3' coordinator talks about efforts to Recruit, Retain and Reactivate hunters and anglers

Northland Outdoors 2:39 pm, Apr. 2, 2021

Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame names 2021 inductees

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 1, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Mild Start to April

Education 12:00 pm, Mar. 31, 2021

North Dakota Forest Service accepting grant program applications

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