Outdoors

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.
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.