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Minnesota looks to address disparities in outdoor recreation

Minnesota looks to address disparities in outdoor recreation

Minnesota is known for its natural beauty and many outdoor recreation opportunities. But there are disparities in who has access to outdoor spaces and who feels welcomed in outdoor recreation. Host Angela Davis talked with two outdoor activists who are trying to create more outdoor recreation opportunities for people of color. 
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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New Idaho law calls for killing up to 90 percent of the state's wolves

New Idaho law calls for killing up to 90 percent of the state's wolves

Twenty-five years after wolves were reintroduced to Idaho, state lawmakers have passed a law that calls for killing up to 90 percent of the animals. Idaho's Department of Fish and Game opposed the bill.
by Troy Oppie

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A boy and his grandfather visit home 'On the Trapline'

A boy and his grandfather visit home 'On the Trapline'

In “On the Trapline,” a little boy and his Moshom — which means grandfather in the Swampy Cree language — travel north to visit the trapline where, many years ago, the grandfather grew up living off the land.
by Samantha Balaban

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Duluth mayor proposes $24 million investment in Spirit Mountain

Duluth mayor proposes $24 million investment in Spirit Mountain

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is recommending a $24 million investment into Spirit Mountain— in addition to forgiving nearly $1 million in debt— to help put the struggling city-owned ski area on more sustainable financial footing.
by Dan Kraker

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Portugal opens world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge

Portugal opens world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge

The record-breaking bridge measures about 1,692 feet long and is suspended more than 570 feet above a rushing river. Officials in the town of Arouca called it "frighteningly beautiful."
by Rachel Treisman

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Pandemic-fueled surge in visitation to BWCA expected to continue this year

Pandemic-fueled surge in visitation to BWCA expected to continue this year

More than 165,000 people visited the Boundary Waters last year — a 16 percent jump over the previous year — as people sought refuge in the isolated wilderness from the COVID-19 pandemic. Outfitters say early reservations suggest this summer could be even busier.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota parks departments struggling to fill summer jobs

Minnesota parks departments struggling to fill summer jobs

As city and county parks departments in the Twin Cities prepare to reopen pools and resume activities that were canceled by the pandemic last year, they're facing a new problem: a lack of summer workers.
by Andrew Krueger

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More ice anglers leave behind more trash on frozen Minnesota lakes

More ice anglers leave behind more trash on frozen Minnesota lakes

This past winter, the pandemic spurred many Minnesotans to head out on frozen lakes in pursuit of socially distanced recreation — and a few fish, if they were lucky. On some lakes, the uptick in ice fishing meant more litter left behind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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After leaving Isle Royale on an ice bridge, wolf made epic journey

After leaving Isle Royale on an ice bridge, wolf made epic journey

A recently published study details the epic journey of a lone female wolf after leaving Isle Royale National Park on an ice bridge. The wolf was one of the first relocated to the park as part of a landmark effort to bolster the wolf population on the Lake Superior island.
by Dan Kraker

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Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

The pandemic has inspired a surge of interest in outdoor recreation. Some in the industry predict lasting interest in being outside, long after the pandemic and its demand for social distancing have passed.
by Mark Zdechlik

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