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David Hunt captured this image of the large cecropia moth last week in one of his shrubs.

Colorful moth image captured

David Hunt captured this image of the large cecropia moth last week in one of his shrubs.

news / local / outdoors Fri, Jun 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Minnesota wolf population thrives

I once followed a set of wolf tracks on a sandbar along the Good News River in southwestern Alaska. I wondered if the wolf was on the hunt or if...

outdoors Fri, Jun 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Migizi Nation, an eight-person team from Bemidji, competed May 19 in Tough Mudder, a 12-mile, 24-obstacle course that benefits the Wounded Warrior project. So far, the Tough Mudder event has raised more than $3 million for wounded veterans. The Migizi Nation team consists of Aaron and Katie Guthrie, Char Fisher, Justin Carris, Bryan Delaney, Jessica Shaffer, Chris Barber and Nate Possone. Support for the team came from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Pinewood American Legion Auxiliary, First National Bank...

celebrations / outdoors Fri, Jun 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji's Kraus-Anderson Walleye Classic June 9

BEMIDJI - The 12th annual Kraus-Anderson Walleye Classic will be June 9 and tournament officials expect the field to include more than 90 two-person boats. The maximum number of entries...

outdoors Fri, Jun 01, 2012 - 12:00am

J.W. Smith Elementary third-grader Madison Benson receives her third prize plaque from Rich Davis, a Fish and Wildlife biologist, for her drawing of a Higgens eye pearlymussel. Brian matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

'Different' drawing helps girl win award

BEMIDJI - J.W. Smith third grader Madison Benson's choice to draw a Higgins eye pearlymussel may not have been the popular choice among the Minnesota Endangered Species Youth Art Contest...

news / local / education / outdoors Wed, May 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Do Minnesota farmers pollute too much?

ST. PAUL - Minnesota city and conservation leaders say farmers contribute most of the pollution to state waters but do too little to prevent the damage or fix it. They...

news / local / outdoors Wed, May 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Blane Klemek column: Study of birds has long, rich history

If you pick a species, any species, be it floral or faunal, one can easily become a specialist in the organism or organisms of his or her desire. There are...

outdoors Sun, May 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Officials seek public comments on La Salle Lake State Recreation Area

A draft management plan for La Salle Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) is now available for public review and comment. When approved, the management plan will guide development and operations...

outdoors Fri, May 25, 2012 - 12:00am

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outdoors Fri, May 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Memorial Weekend offers best action of the summer

Memorial Weekend is the beginning of the summer tourist season and also one of the busiest and best fishing weekends of the summer. Anglers in the Bemidji area this weekend...

outdoors Fri, May 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Last week Fred Nyland of Bemidji was taking a cruise on Lake Bemidji on his pontoon and spotted this bald eagle scavenging a fish on the lake's north side near the Bemidji Town & Country Club. Submitted Photo

Bald eagle nabs a fish

Last week Fred Nyland of Bemidji was taking a cruise on Lake Bemidji on his pontoon and spotted this bald eagle scavenging a fish on the lake's north side near...

news / local / outdoors Fri, May 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Forty-two cyclists riding the Mississippi River Scenic Highway Ride stopped to have lunch Wednesday in downtown Bemidji on the first day of the organized ride. The cyclists started at Itasca State Park and will conclude their ride at Fort Snelling. Shown above, from left, cyclist Dick Heglund of Golden Valley, MaryLou Schmitt of Shoreview, and Gary and Ann Holter of Medicine Lake are greeted by Pat Grimes dressed as a loon. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Cyclists stop for Lunch in Bemidji

news / local / outdoors Thu, May 24, 2012 - 12:00am

A gray wolf looks out from a snow-covered shelter. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

DNR proposes two wolf seasons this fall

Minnesota will see two wolf seasons this fall, not just one. In its first hunt since assuming wolf management from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has...

news / outdoors / local Tue, May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Owls among us in the dark of night

I remember on a moonlit December night many years ago, while snowshoeing in the powder snow through a favorite woodland of mine, frequently stopping to rest and listen, the sensation...

outdoors Sun, May 20, 2012 - 12:00am

An American white pelican sits on its nest and chicks on Big Island on Minnesota's Marsh Lake on May 9. That island alone is home to an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 pelican nests. Researchers are trying to determine whether pelicans carry residue from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ANN ARBOR MILLER | MPR News 91.3 FM

Researchers track Gulf spill effect in Minnesota birds

APPLETON - Pollutants from the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago are showing up in Minnesota birds that migrate to the gulf. Researchers for...

outdoors Sun, May 20, 2012 - 12:00am

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