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    July 16, 2017
    Wolf No. 2829, a 73-pound male, looks back at researchers after they released it after fitting it with a GPS collar north of Duluth on Tuesday. Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service
    Biologists monitoring wolf movements near Duluth
    DULUTH, Minn. — Christina Maley followed the drag marks across the logging road and peered into a dense tangle of spruce and balsam fir....
    outdoorsJuly 16, 2017 - 7:32pm
    June 21, 2017
    Fishing guide Reed Ylitalo of Grand Rapids holds a nice eating-size walleye caught on Bowstring Lake near Deer River. A strong year class of younger fish bodes well for angling on the lake in coming years, Ylitalo said. Sam Cook / Forum News Service
    Relatively speaking, trout angler makes himself at home in the walleye world
    EMBARGOED FOR ONLINE POSTING UNTIL 6 A.M. SUNDAY JUNE 18 DEER RIVER, Minn. — Clearly, this was the place to be. Fourteen fishing boats...
    sportsJune 21, 2017 - 8:29am
    June 9, 2017
    This is the bighead carp taken by a bowfisher in a private gravel pit near Redwood Falls, Minn., on June 4, 2017. It weighed 61.7 pounds and was 47 1/2 inches long. Submitted photo.
    State's largest invasive carp taken near Redwood Falls
    REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — A bow angler fishing in a private gravel pit near Redwood Falls on Sunday, June 4 caught the largest invasive carp...
    NewsJune 9, 2017 - 11:17am
    June 8, 2017
    Boundary Waters mishap offers lessons
    BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. — The two canoeists knew they were in trouble when they had to start bushwhacking and carrying...
    NewsJune 8, 2017 - 9:05am
    May 30, 2017
    Suzanne Keithley-Myers enjoys walking with her husband William Myers near there home in Clover Valley. Keithley-Myers was diagnosed with an allergy is called alpha-gal after a tick bite. People that have alpha-gal allergies are allergic to carbohydrates that are found in red meat. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Mammal malady
    DULUTH, Minn. — It was last June, and Suzanne Keithley-Myers was driving back to her family's Duluth Township home after mushroom hunting...
    NewsMay 30, 2017 - 11:52am
    May 19, 2017
    This jawbone thought to be from a sand tiger or mako shark was caught by a Grand Rapids, Minn., fisherman last weekend in the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    Something fishy here: Shark jawbone caught in Mississippi River in northern Minnesota
    GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.—Joey Piskel and his dad, Joe, had quite a surprise when they were walleye fishing in the Mississippi River in northern...
    NewsMay 19, 2017 - 6:58pm
    May 9, 2017
    Governor Dayton proclaims: Clean. Drain. Dry. Day
    At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, May 13, Governor Mark Dayton will cast his line, proclaim Clean Drain Dry Day, signaling the start to a time honored tradition, the Minnesota Fishing Opener! With over 1.6 million anglers hitting the water, Fishing Opener is the perfect opportunity...
    outdoorsMay 9, 2017 - 2:19pm
    April 29, 2017
    Hot spring crappie action is easy to find, the result of social media. (Gary Korsgaden/For the Enterprise)
    About fishing: Readers fire back; respect the resource
    Rewinding to a column I wrote a few weeks ago, "Spring Crappie: Time to Sow and a Time to Harvest," spurred a lot of comments. Here are just...
    outdoorsApril 29, 2017 - 8:45am
    April 18, 2017
    About Fishing: Time to sow and time to harvest with spring crappie
    The red drop leaf table in the kitchen was the place for my dad to sit us down to discuss what was on his mind, including household conversations on outdoor ethics. Unpleasant at times. Recalling an incident when my older brother and I spent opening day of duck season learning duck...
    outdoorsApril 18, 2017 - 10:28am
    February 28, 2017
    About Fishing: Career charter fishermen share opinions on Minnesota fishing
    Few have the on the water experience that these two gentlemen have, Joe Fellegy, 72, of Baxter, and Ray Nepsund, 87, of Park Rapids. They are...
    outdoorsFebruary 28, 2017 - 2:09pm
    February 12, 2017
    Angie skijoring with her dogs Madison and Sureena at an event in Duluth. (Submitted photo)
    Winter sport of skijoring gains popularity
    Skijoring is a sport gaining popularity in recent years all over the world, including here in Park Rapids, in which a dog assists a cross-country...
    NewsFebruary 12, 2017 - 8:10am
    January 29, 2017
    About Fishing: Something smells fishy
    Adding scents on lures to increase fishing success is in my background. My dad believed gas or oil on one's hands is repulsive to fish, keeping...
    outdoorsJanuary 29, 2017 - 11:45am
    November 21, 2016
    Find winter crappie spots now
    Boats are being put away. The unseasonably warm temperatures are welcome, but will soon come to an end. The hard water season is just around the corner. Anglers are doing their homework now to guarantee best crappie fishing at first safe ice. More years ago than I care to admit, I...
    outdoorsNovember 21, 2016 - 7:44am
    October 30, 2016
    Big Baits and a jig tipped with a four to five-inch Kalin grub tail proves to be deadly on late season walleyes and an alternative when larger minnows are not available.
    Sure bet walleyes: Big baits
    On a recent fall fishing trip, my partner admitted a jig and a rainbow minnow wasn't his presentation of choice nor was he particularly confident...
    outdoorsOctober 30, 2016 - 9:26am
    July 20, 2016
    Nicole Vik/Enterprise Tim Schmid has instilled a love of the outdoors to many people including his own children, including his daughter Emma, 10.
    Devoted to promoting a healthy outdoors community
    Tim Schmid of Park Rapids, an avid outdoorsman, has been hunting and fishing his whole life; he works for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...
    News/localJuly 20, 2016 - 8:54am
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