Outdoors

A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog
One of the best ways to see the place where the continent's four major biomes converge is on a road trip to Itasca State Park and the Big Bog. Even better: Exploring the region with a guide to the plants on the way.
The Minnesota Summer Bucket List
Ice cream. Walleye. Barbecues. Bike rides. What are your essential Minnesota summer activities?
Intelligence Squared debate: Do hunters conserve wildlife?
Funds raised from hunting permits contribute to wildlife conservation efforts in the US and abroad. Is hunting a humane way to maintain equilibrium and habitats, or are there better alternatives? Four experts debate the Intelligence Squared motion: Hunters conserve wildlife.
Why walleye is Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'
The DNR's move to close the walleye season on Lake Mille Lacs triggered a mini-cultural crisis this summer in Minnesota. What is it about that fish that keeps us hooked?
Minnesota's breweries on tap to top 110 this year
A decade ago there were just five breweries in Minnesota. State officials are now projecting 111 by year's end.
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.