Outdoors Question of the Week

How does the late ice-out on Minnesota's lakes impact boating safety during this year's fishing opener?

National Volunteer Week is April 27-May 3. Each year thousands of people volunteer their time to help the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and other organizations, with a variety of projects. What sort of volunteer opportunities does the DNR have to offer?

I received this e-mail recently and thought it was a good question that more anglers would be interested in...

Spring is the time when wildlife babies are born. What should people do if they find what appears to be an abandoned wildlife baby, or see a baby bird that fell out of its nest?

Humans and fish are similar in that they rely on the senses of taste, smell, sight, hear and touch to live and cope with their surroundings. However, fish also have a sixth sense. What is it?

Some homeowners have found a bat, or a number of bats, while remodeling rooms or making other home improvements this winter. What should they do with the little winged creatures?

Pruning while trees are dormant can help reduce the spread of oak wilt...

I built it in one week. Setting up a rearing pen for pheasants took five years. Over those five summers I improved it. The chicken wire walls are steel post reinforced. Wire has been buried below grade 12 inches to keep predators out. I have over head...

In light of recent news about dead loons being found around some of the Great Lakes, what is the condition of Minnesota's loon population?

What sort of precautions should people take when venturing out onto the frozen lakes and rivers to fish or do other forms of recreation?