Recreation
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Mille Lacs catch and release walleye fishing resumed July 16
Walleye anglers on Mille Lacs Lake are reminded that the two-week walleye fishing closure ended Thursday, July 15. Catch-and-release walleye fishing resumed Friday, July 16. During the walleye closure, angling was allowed for all other species. Catch-and-release walleye fishing will continue through Wednesday, Sept. 15. A harvest opportunity, with a limit of one walleye from…
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Nature scavenger hunts offer fun way to experience Minnesota State Parks
Visitors to Lake Maria State Park can add some extra fun to their experience this summer with an educational scavenger hunt launched by Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota. This scavenger hunt is part of a statewide challenge happening at 69 Minnesota State Park locations and five local parks. Each scavenger hunt is tailored to…
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2021 Scavenger Hunt
Minnesota Parks & Trails Council invites you to a 2021 Scavenger Hunt at Lake Maria State Park June 1-Sept. 12. Visit parks http://andtrails.org/events/2021hunt. There will be 15 weekly drawings of $20 gift cards from all participating parks, plus an additional prize from co-sponsor Friends of Lake Maria State Parks.
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Minnesota Starwatch for May 2021
By Deane Morrison, U of M As the winter constellations head into the sunset, Mars struggles to avoid the same fate. May Day finds the red planet on course to glide between the bright stars Procyon, in Canis Minor, to the east, and Capella, in Auriga, the charioteer, to the west. At the end of…
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Turkey hunting licenses on sale now
Turkey hunters can now buy their licenses for the spring 2021 season. Licenses may be purchased online at dnr.state.mn.us, by telephone at (888) 665-4236, or in-person wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Hunters can hunt statewide and buy licenses for any time period (A-F) over the counter. For research purposes, license agents will be…
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Minnesotans fish free with kids Jan. 16-18
Take proper precautions on the ice Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this Saturday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 18. During that time, Minnesota residents age 16 or older can fish or dark-house spear without an angling or spearing license if they take a child younger than 16 fishing or spearing.
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Explore the outdoors this winter hunting Minnesota small game
Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels, or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape. “Small game hunting remains a great way to stay active or even start a new hunting tradition as weather changes and winter sets in,” said James Burnham, hunter and angler recruitment coordinator with…
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‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’
A virtual event presented by Paramount Center for the Arts, featuring Tonic Sol-Fa and Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience Emmy Award-winning vocal group, Tonic Sol-Fa, and Top-5 Billboard artist, Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, will combine for a series of personalized performances on their first-ever, brand- new, very shiny “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” Virtual…
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Make a plan for deer hunting season
DNR encourages hunters to think ahead as they prepare for firearms opener Nov. 7 As half a million hunters prepare for deer hunting this firearms opening weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds them to plan ahead for the 2020 hunting season. “We wish all hunters a safe and successful deer season,” said DNR…
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Get your Festival food fix at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival on Parade
Tickets on sale now We promised you wouldn’t have to wait long to join us for a turkey leg. The first-ever Minnesota Renaissance Festival on Parade is a drive-through experience featuring more than 30 of your favorite Festival foods. There will be exciting entertainment, featured artisans, and a chance to support Minnesota’s great Renaissance Tradition…
