The beautiful female Wilson's phalarope, at right, is larger and more colorful than the male, at left.

Northland Outdoors 9:00 am, Mar. 14, 2021

BIRDWISE: Phalaropes – our most extraordinary shorebirds

Phalaropes are specialized small shorebirds, with several unique characteristics.

Daylight is getting longer an average of two minutes every day.

Northland Outdoors 9:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021

NORTHLAND NATURE JOURNAL: Spring fever amid the last remaining wild place

New rules, in the works for more than a year, are now in effect on 94 Minnesota lakes reducing the bag limit for sunfish. (Photo courtesy Minnesota DNR)

Northland Outdoors 12:18 pm, Mar. 17, 2021

New Minnesota sunfish regulations in effect on 94 lakes

Northland Outdoors 11:18 am, Mar. 9, 2021

Perform burn-free brush cleanup to prevent spring wildfires

Anglers fish from the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier at dawn during Minnesota’s fishing opener in 2020. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors 10:37 am, Apr. 9, 2021

Minnesota fishing season opener coming up in May

Joe Arndt with a Big Stone Lake walleye. Joe’s not sure who is the best walleye angler in his family, but he does know that walleyes love jigs in the spring. (Contributed photo from Mike Frisch)

Northland Outdoors 8:30 am, Apr. 9, 2021

Frisch: Different jig strokes for different folks

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 8, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Tracking showers east Friday & Saturday

Bighorn sheep. (Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 5:11 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

North Dakota bighorn sheep survey tallies record-setting population

Ice was deteriorating rapidly on this pond in Duluth on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Ice is leaving Minnesota lakes this spring two to three weeks earlier than the long-term average dates. (John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors 4:13 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

Minnesota lakes losing ice 2-3 weeks earlier than usual

This emaciated deer in Iowa County, Wis., was later confirmed to have chronic wasting disease. Most animals that carry the disease look healthy; it's only in the final stages when they become sickly looking. (Photo/ Wisconsin DNR)

Northland Outdoors 10:34 am, Apr. 7, 2021

DNR plans surveillance effort after domestic deer in Beltrami County tests positive for CWD

The northern lights can be seen from the Lower 48, and Minnesota’s northern location, vast skies and abundance of lakes make it a perfect location to see the spectacular sight. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Apr. 7, 2021

Tips and tricks for viewing the northern lights in the Northland

Joyce Hoberg Kaatz

News 11:00 am, Apr. 6, 2021

Local publishes guide to raising monarch butterflies

Temperatures are on the right, with the years on the bottom. Dallas Hudson said he is most concerned about the erratic highs and lows from year to year, but would like additional data from prior to 1997.

Northland Outdoors 10:43 am, Apr. 5, 2021

NORTHWOODS NATURE JOURNAL: Local phenologist calls for more weather data

A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a thistle flower on Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Monsanto Pollinator Habitat along Center Street in West Fargo.
Dave Samson / Forum News Service

Northland Outdoors 1:00 pm, Apr. 4, 2021

Spare some space for the migrant monarch

Trust between the horse and owner are vital while skijoring at a high speed as Abby Schramm discovered, as it's easy for the horse to throw snow in your eyes at a canter. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

Northland Outdoors 7:00 pm, Apr. 3, 2021

Horse enthusiasts bring skijoring to central Minnesota

A worn clipping from the Grand Forks Herald recalls the Minnesota fishing opener in 1996 when four adventure seekers, including the Herald's Brad Dokken, spent the day ice fishing on Lake of the Woods – and catching fish.

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021

Dokken: Remembering the fishing opener when four of us ice fished on Lake of the Woods

As more people move into bear country, the potential for interactions with black bears increases. Removing sources of food will help keep bears away from your residence. (Bemidji Pioneer file photo)

Northland Outdoors 6:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021

Living in bear country: DNR offers tips to avoid conflict

Northland Outdoors 2:39 pm, Apr. 2, 2021

Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame names 2021 inductees

Northland Outdoors 10:00 am, Apr. 1, 2021

Northland Outdoors Forecast: Mild Start to April

Northland Outdoors 10:06 am, Mar. 30, 2021

U.S.-Canadian border walleye tournament to be held virtually April 10-11

Roger Strand's passion for wood ducks is rivaled for his love of introducing young people to the ecology of wood ducks. For more than two decades he introduced students in Laura Molenaar's classes to wood ducks at the New London-Spicer schools.
Photo courtesy of Laura Molenaar.

Northland Outdoors 9:30 am, Mar. 29, 2021

Nesting boxes make this duck hunter's favorite season right now

A young bear runs free after exiting a culvert pen Tuesday, March 23, in Beltrami Island State Forest. Orphaned as a cub, the bear had spent the past several months at a Garrison, Minn., wildlife rehabilitation facility that specializes in returning bears to the wild with minimal human contact in captivity. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)

Northland Outdoors 7:00 am, Mar. 29, 2021

Orphaned bears get new lease on life in remote area of northwest Minnesota

Bald eagle populations in North Dakota have soared since the 1980s. This image provided by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is of a juvenile eagle. Special to The Forum.

Northland Outdoors 8:03 am, Mar. 28, 2021

Bald eagle populations taking flight in North Dakota, Minnesota

John Koller, one of the founders of Crystaleyes Jigs shows some of the product line Wednesday afternoon 17th of March 2021.

Northland Outdoors 6:30 am, Mar. 28, 2021

Garage-born Crystaleyes Fishing of southwestern Minnesota enjoys success of lures

A St. Louis River walleye netted by fisheries crews. The Wisconsin DNR is trying to find out why so many of its stocked walleyes — up to 80% — are females. (Steve Kuchera / 2019 file / News Tribune)

Northland Outdoors 11:00 am, Mar. 27, 2021

Wisconsin walleye worry: Too many female fish

A hunter places a decoy on opening day of the 2011 Minnesota duck season. The Minnesota DNR is proposing some major changes in waterfowl hunting rules, with details released March 29 and an online town hall meeting set for April 1. (Sam Cook / file / News Tribune)

Northland Outdoors 9:00 am, Mar. 27, 2021

Big changes possible for Minnesota waterfowl hunting

Saskatchewan hunter Milo Hanson harvested the world's record typical whitetail deer in 1992 on his own land. The rack measured 213 5/8 using the Boone and Crockett Club's scoring system. (Image courtesy of the Boone and Crockett Club)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Mar. 27, 2021

Eastern Minnesota county ranks second in nation for record-book bucks

Northland Outdoors 1:00 pm, Mar. 26, 2021

Two shoreland coaching opportunities available

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