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    June 17, 2018
    Steve Long, left, and Yasmin Scrivner use aquascopes to look for potential invasive species on the lake bottom along the shore of Turtle Lake. The scope allow the user a sharp view of the bottom without the distortions caused by waves. Bob King / Forum News Service
    They’re Minnesota’s lake detectives: Volunteers trying to tame invasive species
    MARCELL, Minn. — Steve Long maneuvered his big pontoon boat closer to a patch of weeds on the north side of the Turtle Lake and then held the...
    sports/outdoorsJune 17, 2018 - 8:42am
    June 15, 2018
    Sam Cook
    Becoming dog -- a work in progress
    The yellow dog and I were off on a two-hour jaunt in the woods the other day. She would lark ahead, following the trail and her nose. At intervals,...
    sports/outdoorsJune 15, 2018 - 7:30am
    June 13, 2018
    Babe Mortenson receives a high-five as she crosses the finish line at the Sanford Center at the Loop the Lake Festival in June 2017 in Bemidji. (Pioneer file photo)
    Let’s take a Loop: Loop the Lake returns this weekend
    BEMIDJI -- Take in the Minnesotan wildlife this Saturday on two wheels as the Bike Bemidji: Loop the Lake Festival returns. More than 1,000 riders...
    newsJune 13, 2018 - 9:36pm
    Weekend activities at Lake Bemidji State Park
    BEMIDJI—Here's a look at events coming up at Lake Bemidji State Park today and this weekend. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 I Can Fish! 1-3 p.m. This...
    newsJune 13, 2018 - 5:05pm
    Portion of Paul Bunyan State Trail to close for repairs
    BEMIDJI—The Paul Bunyan State Trail bridge over the Mississippi River, east of Lake Bemidji, will be closed for repairs July 9 through...
    newsJune 13, 2018 - 4:53pm
    Lilacs bloom along Lake Boulevard in May. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
    MASTER GARDENERS: Timing is everything in the garden
    As I watched the clouds of butterflies and bees flitting on the "James MacFarland" lilac and then heading for the "Canada Gem" lilac, I thought...
    opinion/columnsJune 13, 2018 - 8:30am
    June 10, 2018
    Myron Jesme, administrator of the Red Lake Watershed District, stands beside a sign along Grand Marais Creek north of East Grand Forks, Minn., that indicates funds for the restoration project came from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment Minnesota voters passed in 2008. The restoration likely wouldn't have happened without the dedicated funding, Jesme said. (Brad Dokken / Forum News Service) play button
    Creek restoration shows success of Minnesota clean water fund
    EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn.—A project to restore 6½ miles of Grand Marais Creek near its outlet to the Red River north of East Grand Forks...
    news/science-and-natureJune 10, 2018 - 11:20am
    June 7, 2018
    Another classic for Saturday: Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic at Lake Bemidji waterfront
    BEMIDJI -- Bemidji residents young and old will once again flock to the shoreline for the annual Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic fishing...
    newsJune 7, 2018 - 6:48pm
    Minnesota state parks offer free admission June 9
    ST. PAUL—National Get Outdoors Day is Saturday, June 9, and all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas are waiving the requirement...
    newsJune 7, 2018 - 4:09pm
    June 6, 2018
    Take a Kid Fishing participant Violet Olson holds up a perch to show Carrie Schwegman on Wednesday on Lake Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
    Reeling them in: Take A Kid Fishing event held on Lake Bemidji
    BEMIDJI—Children ran around Cameron Park on Wednesday, wielding fishing rods and strapping on life jackets, eager to get out on Lake Bemidji...
    newsJune 6, 2018 - 9:00pm
    County goes out-and-about: Commissioners hold meeting in Kelliher
    KELLIHER—The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners is again traveling this summer to meet with constituents in rural areas. Last year,...
    newsJune 6, 2018 - 8:19pm
    MASTER GARDENERS: Liven up the garden by growing vertically
    Expand your garden space by growing a living screen, training plants on walls or fences and add interest to your beds by growing vertically....
    newsJune 6, 2018 - 8:45am
    June 4, 2018
    This fixed structure dam impounds the waters in Marsh Lake and prevents the natural riverine system from experiencing the fluctuating water levels important for aquatic vegetation while also impeding natural fish migration. This lowhead dam will be replaced by a fish passage that will allow fish migration. Tom Cherveny / Forum News Service
    Minnesota's Marsh Lake project getting back on track
    APPLETON, Minn.—One of western Minnesota's largest ecosystem restoration projects is making "slow but steady progress,'' in the words of...
    sports/outdoorsJune 4, 2018 - 10:37pm
    June 1, 2018
    Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk, shown outside his office in Mammoth, Wyo., in 2013. Photo for The Washington Post by Erik Petersen
    Facing reassignment under Trump, top Yellowstone official instead retires
    A highly respected National Park Service executive who engineered the reopening of the Statue of Liberty after the 2001 terrorist attacks and...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 1, 2018 - 12:39pm
    May 30, 2018
    KC Walleye Classic announces tournament beneficiaries
    BEMIDJI—The Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament has announced 10 nonprofit beneficiaries of the 2018 event, which will...
    newsMay 30, 2018 - 4:35pm
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