The Justnorth.com crew joined the Trout Whisperer in the Superior National Forest of Minnesota for the opening of Winter trout fishing. Commonly known as a 'Trout About'...

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Winter is generally a good time to burn large brush and slash piles left over from logging and land clearing. However, if not properly extinguished and monitored, burned piles can rekindle and spark wildfires in the spring...

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People interested in how the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages inland lakes for muskellunge and northern pike during the next 12 years have until Feb. 15 to review and comment on the agency’s draft long-range plan...

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With help from calls of everyday residents, Minnesota’s Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) hotline has been a key asset to state conservation officers in their efforts to protect and preserve Minnesota’s natural resources...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers that a Minnesota snowmobile state trail permit is required for all snowmobiles operated on any state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trail in Minnesota. The permit has been required since Oct. 1, 2005...

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The United States’ largest outdoor bear facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be the new home for a female bear and her two cubs that were hibernating under a seasonal cabin in Eagles Nest Township near Ely, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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Make plans now to attend any of the more than 20 candlelight ski, snowshoe or hiking events that will take place in Minnesota state parks this winter...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin motorized access planning for state forests in Koochiching and east Itasca counties this winter and will kick off the process with public open houses in late January. The planning will cover the Koochiching, Smokey Bear, Pine Island, George Washington, and Golden Anniversary state forests and scattered lands in Koochiching and eastern Itasca counties. Motorized access planning is a cooperative effort between the DNR and the counties...

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The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced opening dates this week for many of the 2008 Minnesota hunting seasons. The dates are being announced now for the benefit of those who must establish vacation or hunting plans well in advance. Although these dates are tentative, pending final approval in June, it is unlikely they will change...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced special regulations to address the cleaning and eating of walleye and northern pike on Upper Red Lake...

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Snowmobile trip planning, safety and other topics are featured in a new series of audio programs produced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The podcasts can be downloaded on portable media players or on computers connected to the Internet that can play audio files...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the DNR Commissioner’s Advisory Task Force are looking for input from the public on what would make the proposed state park at Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota a place they would want to visit...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public review and comment on the proposed construction of an 11-mile ATV trail connecting the city of Chisholm with Highway 5 and Connor’s Road just northwest of the city in west-central St. Louis County...

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DART IN A DUCK

Conservation Officer (CO) Tricia Plautz (Henning) assisted CO Gary Forsberg (Fergus Falls) on a complaint of a duck with a dart in his head. With the help of corn and a landing net, the COs captured the duck, and removed the dart from the side of the drake mallard’s head. The duck was released and is apparently doing ok...

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A female black bear and her two cubs that are hibernating under a seasonal cabin near Ely will be relocated to a captive facility where they can be cared for and not have uncontrolled interactions with people, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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