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    February 20, 2019
    Fargo native Jim Lanier is seen during the Yukon Quest sled dog race, with signs of frostbite on his nose and a gash to the side of his face, in early February 2019. Photo courtesy: Photo courtesy of Yukon Quest / Julien Schroder
    Fargo native oldest to finish toughest sled dog race in the world
    CHUGIAK, ALASKA — Fargo native Jim Lanier came through mostly unscathed, suffering a gash to his face, bruised ribs and frostbite on his fingers,...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 20, 2019 - 6:23pm
    February 19, 2019
    Vehicles restricted on Walker Bay for Eelpout Festival
    WALKER -- Vehicle traffic on Leech Lake’s Walker Bay will be restricted during the Eelpout Festival because of heavy snow and flooding, officials...
    newsFebruary 19, 2019 - 5:14pm
    February 17, 2019
    Blane Klemek
    BLANE KLEMEK OUTDOORS: Clark's nutcracker is one smart saver
    Related to jays and crows, the Clark's nutcracker is named after the explorer William Clark of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition, who first...
    sportsFebruary 17, 2019 - 7:20am
    OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Bemidji Ducks Unlimited annual banquet Feb. 23
    BEMIDJI—The Bemidji State Ducks Unlimited (DU) Chapter will host its 12th annual Sportsman's Night Out on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 1019 Paul Bunyan Drive S. The event will begin at 2 p.m. with a meal served at 3:30 p.m. and will include more than $15,000...
    sportsFebruary 17, 2019 - 7:02am
    February 16, 2019
    Travis Hinck, of Golden Valley, skis the 25-kilometer Pursuit on Saturday in the 37th Annual Finlandia Ski Marathon at Buena Vista Ski Area. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
    Flurry of skiers for Finlandia (photos, results)
    BEMIDJI—A total of 182 skiers entered the 2019 Finlandia Ski Marathon, one of the country's most well-known cross country ski events on...
    newsFebruary 16, 2019 - 6:54pm
    Brad Dokken
    Warroad class sheds light on careers in the outdoors
    WARROAD, Minn. — Students in teacher Lance Sage’s social studies class at Warroad High School are getting an opportunity during this year’s...
    education/newsFebruary 16, 2019 - 3:02pm
    February 14, 2019
    A sturgeon estimated to weigh 120 pounds was caught in the St. Croix River recently by Darren Troseth of Jordan, Minn. It is believed to be the biggest record fish ever caught in Minnesota.
    WATCH: Minnesota angler pulls 120-pound sturgeon through ice
    A Minnesota man likely will go on record as catching the biggest fish in state history.Darren Troseth of Jordan pulled a 78-inch sturgeon through...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 14, 2019 - 10:50am
    February 10, 2019
    BLANE KLEMEK OUTDOORS: Common and not-so-common birds flock to the feeding station
    For the past few weeks, I've spent a lot of time at my parents' home in Eagle Bend, which is a small town about 50 miles south of Park Rapids along U.S. Highway 71. Intent on keeping their bird feeding station chock-full of seed, and then some, I've taken it upon myself to purchase...
    sportsFebruary 10, 2019 - 6:53am
    OUTDOORS NOTES: Albrecht reappointed to DNR leadership team
    ST. PAUL—Rita Albrecht of Bemidji was one of four regional directors reappointed by new Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner...
    sportsFebruary 10, 2019 - 6:41am
    PAUL NELSON FISHING: 'Angler hours' are on the rise
    More snow is not what we need on the Lakes in the Bemidji area. Some melting temperatures to gradually melt some snow would be much better for...
    sportsFebruary 10, 2019 - 6:29am
    JOHN EGGERS COLUMN: The question is: Why are we here?
    On snowy cold days, like we've been having, we catch ourselves looking out the window and wondering, "What in the world am I doing living in...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 10, 2019 - 6:01am
    February 9, 2019
    Brad Dokken
    Dokken: Staying in during bad weather is easier today
    The brutal weather of the past couple of weeks has reminded me how much easier it is these days to postpone outdoors excursions until conditions...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 9, 2019 - 6:58pm
    February 3, 2019
    BLANE KLEMEK OUTDOORS: Blue jays provide some color to a drab winter
    Blue jays! Of all our year 'round avian residents, few are as brilliantly plumaged as blue jays. Indeed, for our color-starved eyes throughout the long and bleak wintertime, the blue jay's color scheme is a welcome contrast to the mostly drab-colored landscape of winter.
    sportsFebruary 3, 2019 - 10:16am
    PAUL NELSON FISHING: Deep freeze leads to spotty fishing
    The ice conditions off of the roads and trails on the lakes are about as bad as they can get. There are still large pockets of slush on most...
    sportsFebruary 3, 2019 - 5:38am
    February 2, 2019
    The rink at Kipp and Nikki Duncan's home in Hermantown is on a natural pond. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Built in the backyard: Developing hockey players on backyard rinks and ponds is a way of life in the Northland
    DULUTH -- For his book, “Home Ice: Reflections on Backyard Rinks and Frozen Ponds,” noted hockey writer Jack Falla visited Duluth to check...
    sports/hockeyFebruary 2, 2019 - 4:22pm
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