Great Outdoors

Minnesota State Parks Are Free These Days In 2023

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Fees to visit Minnesota state parks and recreation areas will be waived on four different dates this year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Thursday revealed the four Free Park Days that vehicle permit fees will be waived…

Ojibwe Winter Games Much More Than Games

Winter is what you make of it. And for Native Americans, it is an important time for their culture. That was on full display Friday in the cold and sunshine of February. It was…

Progress Made For St. Louis River Area Of Concern

MINNESOTA -- Well things are looking up for the St. Louis River Area of Concern as they recently checked off a crucial item on their list to make the river cleaner and healthier. This accomplishment was the Degraded Fish and…

Minnesota Boundary Waters: US Moves To Protect Area From Planned Mine

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order closing over 350 square…

Gooseberry Falls Park in the Winter

Duluth, Minn. -- It’s been a very snowy winter, and now the deep cold is moving in.  This could mean that Cabin Fever is at your doorstep and it’s time to begin to fight…

"Sip and Ski" At Hartley Nature Center

DULUTH, Minn. -- Well, if you want to get your blood pumping, one way to do it is the new adult program at the Hartley Nature Center. It was almost a postcard scene…

Sunset Snowshoe at Glensheen Mansion

DULUTH, Minn.-- Adventure awaits at Glensheen Mansion as the property's sunset snowshoeing kicked off this weekend for the winter season. The snow covered estate welcomes visitors to explore the grounds of the historic destination for…

BWCAW Quota Season Permits Available January 25

DULUTH, Minn --The last Wednesday in January is coming up which means permit reservations for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness can be made for the 2023 quota season. Starting at 9:00 a.m. CST on January 25, you will be…

Kids Ice Fishing Weekend

DULUTH, Minn.-- As weather in the northland continues to get colder, ice fishing is in full gear as today kicked off the weekend dedicated to getting kids on the ice and…

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