Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Environmental News

MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

Submit a question or story for Getting to Green here.

Climate Cast

Listen to Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about our changing climate and its impact in Minnesota and worldwide.

Cellphone tower near BWCA will be allowed

Cellphone tower near BWCA will be allowed

A 450-foot cellphone tower with flashing lights that would be seen from parts of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness will be allowed to go forward, after the Supreme Court denied a request to hear the case.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Big cat attacks horse near Aitkin

Big cat attacks horse near Aitkin

A horse owner whose 900-pound mare was attacked by a mountain lion or cougar wants other animal owners in Aitkin County to be on the lookout for the big cats.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

CapX2020 power line foes file lawsuit

The lawsuit filed in Dane County claims the high-voltage line was approved using outdated forecasts for electrical demand.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
In Ely, a wilderness issue divides neighbors again

In Ely, a wilderness issue divides neighbors again

Whatever the effect of new mining ventures on the environment, public perceptions of the BWCA may suffer.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Deadline for antlerless deer lottery nears

Deadline for antlerless deer lottery nears

Almost half of Minnesota hunting areas this year require hunters to enter a lottery to be eligible to shoot antlerless deer.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Half of wolf hunt permits still available

Half of wolf hunt permits still available

Minnesota hunters have already applied for about half of the permits that are available in the state's first wolf hunt in decades.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
11-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed

11-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed

Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Grant delayed to turn natural gas into fertilizer

North Dakota officials on Monday delayed awarding a $1 million grant for an anhydrous ammonia manufacturing project.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Author of 'Crude World' explores the problems created by oil

Author of 'Crude World' explores the problems created by oil

Journalist Peter Maass speaks to the Chautauqua Institution about his new book, "Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil." He explores the local and global problems oil has created in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Russia, Nigeria, Venezuela and beyond.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
A frog’s life

A frog’s life

Climate change and human intervention are helping a new frog hop into Minnesota and the Dakotas.
by Dan Gunderson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!