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Brown marmorated stink bug

Stink bug discovery called a ‘big deal’

DULUTH — Its name is no joke. The brown marmorated stink bug really does give off a stink when disturbed. Even more disturbing: It’s been discovered in St. Louis County...

outdoors / environment Sat, Mar 16, 2013 - 11:27pm

Blane Klemek: Pileated woodpeckers are an alluring species of bird

The first pileated woodpecker I ever observed was many years ago in the oak-filled woodlands of the Otter Tail County dairy farm where I was raised. The giant bird immediately...

outdoors Fri, Mar 15, 2013 - 3:52pm

Howard Goldman with the Humane Society told Minnesota lawmakers Thursday the state rushed to establish a wolf hunting season last year. Danielle Killey | Forum News Service

Wolf Hunt: Advocates want moratorium on season

ST. PAUL – Advocates could not prevent Minnesota’s first wolf hunting season, but they now are asking state lawmakers to put a stop to the hunt for at least five...

outdoors / hunting Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 11:55pm

Cold, snow, slush hamper anglers on Bemidji area lakes

It's half way through March and the Bemidji area is still locked into a cold and snowy weather pattern that shows no signs of letting up. Virtually all of the...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 11:37am

Scientists suspect invasive species in loon deaths

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Scientists suspect invasive species may be to blame in the deaths of hundreds of loons on Lake Michigan. Last fall nearly 900 loons and probably more...

outdoors Mon, Mar 11, 2013 - 9:56am

Blane Klemek: Increasing the awareness sharp-tailed grouse

Over a dozen years ago when I took my two young kids on a simple little sharp-tailed grouse hunt along an old fence line adjacent to a grassy field, my...

outdoors Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 8:23pm

Perfect skiing in Three Island Park

New snow left the local cross country ski trails in excellent conditions. At Three Island Park, Vanessa Hamilton, right, leads up a hill with her father, Charlie Franko of San...

outdoors Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 12:23am

Too much snow hampers travel on Bemidji area lakes

The good news is the snowmobile trails are in great shape in most of northern Minnesota so there is no need to travel to the Upper Pennisula in Michigan to...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 7:54pm

Several people have removed their ice houses from Lake Bemidji this week as walleye fishing closed for the season. The ice houses in the northern section have until March 18 to be removed. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Ice houses on the move

Several people have removed their ice houses from Lake Bemidji this week as walleye fishing closed for the season. The ice houses in the northern section have until March 18...

outdoors / fishing Sat, Mar 02, 2013 - 12:11am

Blane Klemek: Horned lark, American robin are harbingers of spring

As the snow melts and springtime green-up approaches, observing the first migrating birds is always something to look forward to. And though the sighting of that first Canada goose or...

outdoors Fri, Mar 01, 2013 - 5:16pm

Bemidji area anglers make switch to perch, panfish

The end of the walleye season does not mean ice fishing is over for the year. It just means anglers will need to switch gears and fish for panfish or...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 2:17pm

DNR, Mille Lacs Lake stakeholders to talk walleyes

GARRISON (AP) — State fisheries officials meet with Mille Lacs Lake area residents and business owners near Garrison on Wednesday to discuss how to cut the walleye harvest this year...

outdoors / fishing Wed, Feb 27, 2013 - 8:24am

Blane Klemek: Flycatchers are admirable, remarkable birds

A friend of mine recently showed a PowerPoint presentation of his experiences as a helicopter pilot in the Army National Guard and his deployment to Iraq in the late 2000s...

outdoors Fri, Feb 22, 2013 - 4:23pm

Leech Lake Youth Sports hosts perch derby on Pike Bay near Cass Lake

CASS LAKE – Leech Lake Youth Sports is sponsoring a perch derby Saturday, March 9 on Pike Bay. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue through 3 p.m...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 12:50pm

Seasons for walleye, pike close Sunday on Bemidji area lakes

The gamefish season on the inland waters of Minnesota close Sunday at midnight. This is the last weekend anglers will be able to fish for walleyes and northern pike in...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 12:46pm

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