RECREATION
TRNF hosting wilderness hike Sunday
Theodore Roosevelt National Park visitors will choose the destination for a wilderness hike Sunday.September 02, 2010
Rules tighten for rental lake homes
If you advertise your lakeshore property as a short-term rental property – as a weekend getaway, for instance – you might want to check your mailbox.
By Celeste Beam , August 27, 2010
Swim, bike, run!
As the sun came up over Detroit Lake this past Saturday morning, Young Life Triathlon organizers noted with dismay that a heavy fog had settled in, jeopardizing the event’s 8 a.m. start time.
By Vicki Gerdes , August 26, 2010
Public comments wanted
Little Missouri roads plan to get new assessmentThe U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday announced it will give the public more time to comment on a controversial plan to close hundreds of miles of roads in the Little Missouri National Grassland west of Dickinson.
By Mike Nowatzki , August 26, 2010
Theodore Roosevelt National Park hosting astronomy night
Children from ages 5 through 12 and their families are invited to the last Theodore Roosevelt National Park Junior Ranger Family Fun Day of the summer season Saturday.August 26, 2010
Dragon boats take to the bay
The dragons are back. They can be found paddling the waters off Barker’s Island this week preparing for the ninth annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival.
By Maria Lockwood , August 26, 2010
Safety equipment found lacking in some boats
The safety of Minnesota boaters is a top priority. Conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) want to see more folks taking the necessary precautions the rest of the summer to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience on the water.August 22, 2010
DNR attributes rise in ATV fatalities to lack of safety training
ATV-related fatalities are on the rise in Minnesota, raising concern among Department of Natural Resources officials.
By Sam Cook , August 22, 2010
Planned lake development draws controversy
Lakeshore stewards see proposal as detrimentalWhat has become a controversial variance and conditional-use request by a Hubbard County (Minn.) family has turned into a rallying cry for lakeshore stewards.
By Sarah Smith, Forum Communications Co. , August 20, 2010
Changing landscape: A look into the past at Makoshika State Park
GLENDIVE, Mont. — Visitors can travel to Makoshika State Park one weekend and the next see the same park, at least a park of the same name. One storm has the power to rearrange the landscape. “Being an erosion-based park, this park is consistently remaking itself,” Park Manager Ryan Sokoloski said recently. For example, a cap rock named Mrs. Butterworth because of her shape lost her head in 2004. “That’s the most recent cap rock which has gone to the wayside,” he said.By Jennifer McBride , August 19, 2010
Changing landscape: A look into the past at Makoshika State Park
GLENDIVE, Mont. — Visitors can travel to Makoshika State Park one weekend and the next see the same park, at least a park of the same name.
By Jennifer McBride , August 19, 2010
Classic boat owners gathering this weekend
The Classic Glastron Owners of Minnesota and Western Wisconsin will meet Aug. 20-22 at Island Campground just across the river from Red Wing.August 18, 2010
Work will start soon on new trail section
3.4 mile trail will begin in Spring Lake Park and extend to County Road 42By Jane Lightbourn , August 16, 2010
Change of plans didn’t halt paddler’s adventure
HUTCHINSON — Some adventures have to be made up on the way, and that worked just fine for Rudy Goldstein, 23, of Hutchinson.
By Tom Cherveny , August 14, 2010
Cutting phosphorus key to helping rivers
County board member Clarence “Buck” Malick has more than a passing interest in clean rivers and he told members of the Thursday Noon Rotary Club last week that the key to healthy lakes and rivers is the reduction of phosphorus.
By Doug Stohlberg , August 13, 2010
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