Outdoors

Photos: Explore the 'World's Largest' across Minnesota
Minnesota set a world record for largest paper ball recently, but Minnesota has long been host to many "world's largest" objects -- both official and self-proclaimed.
Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge
Paddling, portaging, hiking, and appreciating natural beauty is what it's all about, good food is also a critical part of the equation.
Harvest numbers down as deer gun season comes to a close
Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say hunters registered 143,000 deer during the regular firearms season.
Minnesota's deer hunters can once again donate their kill to food shelves around the state.
About 2,000 hunters will participate in the early season, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set a quota of 100 wolves to be killed.
Last year the DNR issued a record 166 citations for deer baiting, in addition to 49 warnings.
Minnesota's black bear hunting season begins today. The DNR issued 3,750 permits this season, which ends Oct. 13.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to reconsider plans for an off-reservation moose hunt.