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February 8, 2013 3:29 PM

Moose, wolves to be collared for Voyageurs park studies

Biologists at Voyageurs National Park are preparing to capture and collar moose and wolves this month as part of two separate wildlife studies.

by Tom Robertson

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February 7, 2013 5:47 PM

Silica sand mine study requested by state agencies

State agencies are calling for a broader and more detailed environmental study on two proposed silica sand mines in Winona County. The recommendation comes as some legislators are considering the possibility of a statewide study of the potential environmental and health effects of the booming industry.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 6, 2013 3:38 PM

Al Gore speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum about 'The Future'

Former Vice President Al Gore speaks to the Westminster Town Hall Forum in downtown Minneapolis about his new book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change."

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February 6, 2013 11:03 AM

DNR: No moose hunting season after population drop

A new aerial survey of moose in northeastern Minnesota shows the population has dropped dramatically, prompting the DNR to cancel this year's moose hunting season.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 6, 2013 4:00 AM

Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy

A small company is gambling that a new line of scientific research could lead to development of a breakthrough alternative energy. In Pine River, the campus of the Hunt Utilities Group sits on 70-acres dotted with an eclectic mix of experimental buildings designed to promote sustainable living. Researchers here are focused on a theoretical energy source once commonly known as "cold fusion."

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February 6, 2013 4:00 AM

2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record

Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation.

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February 5, 2013 9:56 PM

Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests

Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture warns in a report released Tuesday.

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February 5, 2013 1:44 PM

Calls to DNR's poacher line nearly double

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it got nearly twice as many calls on its Turn-in-Poachers or TIP line last year than the year before.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 5, 2013 12:16 PM

MPCA probes tribe's waste recovery effort

Minnesota regulators are investigating how the Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe handled barrels of Cold War military waste that it recovered last summer from Lake Superior.