Gov. Tim Walz announced that a crew of Minnesota wildland firefighters have been sent to Southern California to help fight the ongoing wildfires.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting a higher number of deer harvested during the 2024 hunting season.

CLOQUET, MN (KDAL) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, local governments, landowners and others are beginning plans to restore elk to the northeastern part of the state.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says hunters bagged more than 170,000 deer in 2024, up 7% from the 2023 season. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average. Some regions were more successful than others.

While walking in a winter wonderland, Minnesota has quite the birding season, which, Pierce adds, offers the chance to see cold-adapted species in serene, leafless landscapes. Many parks host free birding programs. Check the Parks and Trails event calendar for more details.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its 2024 Forest Health Annual Report, which uses data from aerial surveys and on-the-ground site visits to compile information about insect outbreaks,

There is exciting and important work underway to reestablish elk in northeast Minnesota,” said Sarah Strommen, Minnesota DNR commissioner.

This is year two of the Minnesota DNR stocking Hiniker Pond with rainbow trout. Minnesota’s lake trout opener for lakes outside of the boundary waters is Saturday, Jan. 18. Jackson Jirik and Tony Peregrin talk to Waterville Fisheries Supervisor Craig Soupir.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in coordination with other Tribal entities, local governments, landowners and other stakeholders, has kicked off public engagement on the Northeast Omashkooz (elk) Restoration and Management Plan,

Minnesota fishing license sales have been fast and furious since Thanksgiving, popping at a rate not seen in more than a decade as ice fishing makes a comeback after two difficult years. For the six-week period between Nov.

Hunters in Minnesota shot more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources reported Wednesday, Jan. 22. The

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in coordination with other Tribal entities, local governments, landowners and other stakeholders, has kicked off public engagement on the Northeast Omashkooz (elk) Restoration and Management Plan.