Lifestyle

DNR aims to capture hunter observations for science
The Minnesota DNR is trying to encourage more deer hunters to join a citizen science data collection project. The hunter observations can provide valuable information about wildlife populations trends, but few Minnesota hunters are participating.
Future of Mississippi River dams in Twin Cities up for discussion again
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is about to restart a study charting the future of the Mississippi River gorge between Minneapolis and St. Paul, after barge traffic on that stretch of the river ended in 2015.
Foraging food from our landscape
The temperatures have dropped. The leaves are changing. And people across Minnesota are getting outdoors to savor the season — but Alan Bergo really savors it. He goes by “The Forager Chef.” He’s built a career on plucking food from our landscape and turning it into gourmet dishes. He says you can do it, too.
Minnesota chef Justin Sutherland has 'Northern Soul'
It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows for Justin Sutherland. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota chef about his restaurants, his new cookbook and recovering from a serious boating accident.
The Lake Street Taco Tour returns
After a five year break, the self-guided tour of the corridor’s taco establishments returns to help revitalize businesses still struggling to recover from the last two and a half years of economic challenges.
Please don't cook chicken in NyQuil, the FDA asks TikTok users
The challenge, which originated in part from a 2017 Twitter joke, is the subject of an FDA warning about unhealthy cooking challenges from TikTok.
The secret to farming on Mars? A bit of alfalfa
Farming on Earth can be challenging enough with intensifying droughts and climate events. But a team of researchers is trying to figure out how to grow food on Mars — and they might have found a way. Pooja Kasiviswanathan joined Appetites to share her breakthrough research.
Cooler weather kicking Minnesota fall colors into drive
Autumnal equinox on Thursday? Northern Minnesota highs falling into the 50s? Those are the ingredients for a fall color explosion.