Outdoors

RED LAKE -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is implementing stricter regulations for the winter season walleye harvest on Upper Red Lake, a DNR release said Monday. Starting Dec. 1, anglers may only keep and/or possess three walleye. They must immediately release...

Minnesota's cold winters can damage deciduous trees and shrubs as well as the more obvious injuries to evergreens. Winter sun and wind can damage bark, branches and flower buds and prolonged cold can damage roots. One common injury is "sun scald," which is characterized by elongated...

BEMIDJI -- Area civic groups and leaders have relaunched the official Paul Bunyan Trail Association, officials said Monday in a release. The Paul Bunyan Trail Marketing Committee, Brainerd Community Action, and the tourism bureaus of Brainerd and Bemidji have joined forces with...

In the fall, most of us look forward to seeing the beautiful colors of the many trees we have in Northern Minnesota. It may also be a time of the year when one thinks about getting more of that red leaf color in our own yard. One of the more popular trees that have been sold in...

Our harsh Northern Minnesota climate can be responsible for severe damage to landscape plants, especially a winter like our last one. The prolonged cold as well as winter sun and wind can bleach and desiccate evergreen branches. All is not lost, however. With planning and care,...

If the forecast is correct, there will be a chill in the air very soon. Gardening can be invigorating this time of year. When the leaves are falling and the deer are gorging on crabapples that have fallen, it is time to collect the tools, hoses and equipment and put them away for...

How can one not look forward to the dead of winter and being able to pull out of storage cabbage, carrots, potatoes plus canned goods for a sumptuous winter's meal? Are you confident that all your bounty is stored properly? What are the best conditions to store home­ grown vegetables? Handling...

I've been spending a fair amount of time hunting ruffed grouse this early fall. During the first couple of weeks of Minnesota's small game hunting season, I was in the woods 10 of the first 12 days. Most of the time, I had only the last hour of light, or the first hour of light;...

Minnesota is home to many different species of birds. Some, such as the ruby-throated hummingbird, eastern bluebird and rose-breasted grosbeak, are only part-time residents. These birds arrive in our woodlands, fields, and backyards without fail every spring, but, come autumn, migrate...

Cool breezes coming through the windows create strange dreams. The other night, the dream was that it was 56 below and I was rushing out to move hostas. Thoughts of the approaching snow and cold did lead to serious thoughts of the upcoming holidays and gift-giving for the gardeners...