Bird seed is prepared and packaged at Endeavors Adult Development Center in Balsam Lake, Wis.

Northland Outdoors 5:40 pm, Apr. 14, 2021

This bird seed benefits more than just birds

The filler-free seed, branded as Birders' Select, provides a means of income for Endeavors, director Kathleen Clark says. It's also a hit with the birds.

Steve Mitlyng continues to greet customers at the bait shop he and his brother purchased in 1974 near the Lac qui Parle dam. Its former owner operated it beginning in 1952 and its history goes back before that time.
West Central Tribune/Tom Cherveny

Northland Outdoors 7:00 pm, Apr. 13, 2021

A good idea keeps this Minnesota bait shop, owner going

Across the Northland, blacklegged ticks liek this one pose the biggest danger for transmitting disease like Lyme and anaplasmosis. (Photo courtesy of the University of Maine)

Northland Outdoors 8:00 am, Apr. 13, 2021

Taking precautions to avoid Lyme disease and other problems with ticks

Retired Department of Natural Resources Whitewater Wildlife Management Area assistant wildlife manager Bob Tangen discussed a cutting of oak trees at Whitewater WMA, shown in the middle of the photo at and near the bluff top. Dennis Anderson / Star Tribune / TNS

Northland Outdoors 4:48 pm, Apr. 12, 2021

Timber troubles // Aggressive logging in Minnesota bluff country threatens wildlife

This 16-pound, 6-ounce walleye caught Saturday, March 13, by Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson, N.D., on the Missouri River south of Bismarck has been confirmed as the new North Dakota state record walleye, the state Game and Fish Department reported Monday, April 12. (Photo courtesy of North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors 11:27 am, Apr. 12, 2021

It's official – North Dakota has a new state record walleye, Game and Fish Department says

A tom turkey struts to impress two foam hen turkey decoys. Minnesota's turkey seasons begin April 14 while Wisconsin's start April 21. ( Photo courtesy of Greg Kessler Wisconsin DNR)

Northland Outdoors 7:10 am, Apr. 11, 2021

Can Minnesota’s spring turkey harvest keep going up?

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

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