Outdoors

Gunnar Johnson, 52, of Duluth, Minn., was withdrawn from the event at the McGrath, Ala., checkpoint, the organizers said in a news release. Johnson, the former city attorney of Duluth, did not come into close contact with race personnel or community members.
Report recommends $23 million in investment for Duluth's Spirit Mountain
A consultant hired by the city of Duluth recommends spending $23 million to upgrade the city’s struggling Spirit Mountain ski area. That’s one of several takeaways in a new report released by a task force to put the ski area on a sustainable financial path.
DNR seeks comments on plan for managing Mille Lacs fishery
It will be the first such management plan for Mille Lacs Lake, which is co-managed by the DNR and eight Ojibwe bands that retain fishing rights on the lake. The DNR has completed similar plans for other large Minnesota lakes.
Digging into your gardening questions
Outdoor planting season is just around the corner. Two experts share their advice on planning and tending to spring gardens.
Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter
Officials at northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore say the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves will remain closed again this season because of poor ice conditions and the pandemic.
Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the state’s wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Skiing to keep other people warm: Man begins trek along Minn.'s northernmost border
Trekking through the bitter cold, Ty Olson said, is appropriate, because he’s skiing to keep other people warm. He’s raising money to help heat homes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.