RECREATION

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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

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!

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

Public comments wanted Little Missouri roads plan to get new assessment
The 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

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

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 detrimental
What 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

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 42

By Jane Lightbourn , August 16, 2010

Change of plans didn’t halt paddler’s adventure

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

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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