Outdoors

State elk populations stagnate, researchers look into why
Elk population growth in Minnesota's three wild herds has stagnated and researchers aren't sure why. An upcoming state Department of Natural Resources research project could help answer that question.
More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls
Maine’s loons are on the mend, filling more of the lakes and ponds in the state with their haunting calls. Maine is home to a few thousand of the large waterbirds, and conservationists say efforts to protect them from threats have helped grow the population.
Night sky fallings: Spotters document space debris over northern Minnesota
This past Saturday people around Lake Superior saw a long flash of sparkling white and green light trail across the night sky. Was it a meteor? Santa’s sleigh? Turns out, it was a piece of “space junk.”
Duluth City Council votes to transfer former golf course land for future housing
Despite concerns voiced by some residents claiming a lack of transparency and a flawed public process, the Duluth City Council voted to transfer the closed Lester Park Golf Course property to the city’s economic development authority to explore a potential housing development.
Housing or parkland? Duluth debates future of long-closed golf course amid housing crunch
The Duluth City Council will vote Monday night on whether to transfer the long-closed Lester Park Golf Course to its economic development arm to pave the way for a possible housing development. Critics say the public process leading up to the vote has been flawed.
Mountain lion spotted in Duluth has been wandering across Minnesota for 3 months
DNR officials say they’ve been tracking the mountain lion’s journey across the state. It is originally from Nebraska, but was first spotted in Fergus Falls, Minn. in September.