Search
Sections

Weather Forecast

Close

outdoors

    Draft recommendations aim to improve trail sustainability and to enhance user experiences. Proposed changes include adding 14.3 miles of off-highway motorcycle, .9 miles of all-terrain vehicle/off-highway motorcycle and 4.3 miles of horse trail as well as undesignating 5.1 miles of unsustainable trail. Photo Illustration.
    Outdoor Notes for Feb. 17
    DNR invites public input on proposed forest trails in Huntersville and Lyons state forests The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites...
    sports/outdoors16 hours 40 min ago
    February 15, 2019
    Scott Erlandson drives a snow groomer with his friend Matt Holsapple on Thursday, Feb.15, over high mounds of snow at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds. An abundance of snow was unloaded and piled along an elevated track in front of the grandstand for the ISOC MN Regional Snocross at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds Feb. 16-17. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch Video play button
    Sky high grooming for Snocross races
    Scott Erlandson drove a snow groomer with his friend Matt Holsapple Thursday, Feb. 15, over high mounds of snow at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds....
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 15, 2019 - 5:00am
    February 14, 2019
    A sturgeon estimated to weigh 120 pounds was caught in the St. Croix River recently by Darren Troseth of Jordan, Minn. It is believed to be the biggest record fish ever caught in Minnesota.
    WATCH: Minnesota angler pulls 120-pound sturgeon through ice
    A Minnesota man likely will go on record as catching the biggest fish in state history.Darren Troseth of Jordan pulled a 78-inch sturgeon through...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 14, 2019 - 10:50am
    February 12, 2019
    Snowboarder Peyton Cook soars above a jump Monday, Feb. 11, at Mount Ski Gull near Nisswa. With abundant snowfalls, this winter is providing snow sports enthusiasts with plenty of options to get out and embrace winter. The lakes region may receive another 2-4 inches of fresh snow through Tuesday. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    Snowboarders delight in more fresh powder
    Snowboarder Peyton Cook soared above a jump Monday, Feb. 11, at Mount Ski Gull near Nisswa. With abundant snowfalls, this winter is providing...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 12, 2019 - 9:00am
    Members of the 10,000 Lakes Youth Snowmobile Club take part in a group ride on Saturday, Jan. 12.
    Danecdotes: Youth snowmobile club takes off at PLHS
    Snowmobile clubs play a pivotal role in the area during the winter months, primarily in their preparation and grooming of snowmobile trails....
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 12, 2019 - 4:00am
    February 6, 2019
    Wildlife managers count the days when snow depth equals or exceeds 15 inches, and the number of days when the temperature drops below zero. The two numbers—days with 15 or more inches or snow, and days below zero—are added together. If the total does not exceed 100, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources considers it a mild winter. View the current WSI on the MN DNR website - https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/wildlife/deer/reports/wsi/WSI_DPA_Map.pdf
    Inside the Outdoors: WSI is a game of inches and days
    If you asked a stranger on the street what a "winter severity index" might measure, the answers could be pretty creative. Perhaps it would measure...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 6, 2019 - 6:00am
    February 3, 2019
    Suet will attract a variety of birds, like this male pileated woodpecker. A wire basket prevents mammals from stealing the suet.
    Feeding Winter Birds
    Have you been stuck indoors on recent winter days? After all, an outdoor thermometer that read minus 30 or even lower, is best viewed from the...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 3, 2019 - 7:00am
    2019 Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
    What's Up Outdoors: All smiles for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza
    After all the hype before the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza about it being cold, it ended up being a beautiful day to be on the ice....
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 3, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 27, 2019
    John Beargrease marathon racer Jennifer Freking waves to the crowd shortly after leaving the starting chute Sunday. Freking was the first racer on the trail. Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service
    Teams hit the trail for 35th Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
    DULUTH -- No matter where the spectators were from as they gathered Sunday, Jan. 27, for the start of this year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 27, 2019 - 7:16pm
    Photo Illustration
    Inside the Outdoors: Minnesota elk plan deserves thought and care
    My first sighting of a live Minnesota elk was at least a quarter-century ago. This timeline is linked to the days when my hunting partner and...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 27, 2019 - 8:00am
    January 26, 2019
    A bull elk stands in the snow along one of the trails at Wilebski's Evergreen Acres in Kittson County in this undated photo taken by Larry Wilebski. Elk are just one of the many wildlife species inhabiting the northwest Minnesota property, Wilebski says. (Photo courtesy of Larry Wilebski/ Evergreen Acres)
    Wilebski’s Evergreen Acres in Minn. a haven for wildlife and nature enthusiasts
    KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. -- It’s a brutally cold January day, but signs of life continue to stir at Wilebski’s Evergreen Acres. Redpolls, chickadees,...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 26, 2019 - 6:01pm
    File photo from 2018 Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice-fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
    What's Up Outdoors: Braving the cold is true Minnesota
    It is true, Minnesotans are known for being tough against the elements. But this week's forecast will test any outdoorsman. And Saturday, Jan....
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 26, 2019 - 7:00am
    January 25, 2019
    Sunlight filters through pine needles on a cold winter day in Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    Sunlit needles
    Sunlight filters through pine needles on a cold winter day in Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 25, 2019 - 1:00pm
    January 24, 2019
    Doug Franke, area wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Thief River Falls, photographed this mule deer buck Jan. 14, north of Thief River Falls. The buck, which appeared physically healthy, was shot by DNR conservation officer Tony Elwell on Jan. 17 after acting disoriented and posing a threat to motorists. Results from lymph node and brain tests are pending. Photo courtesy of Doug Franke, Minnesota DNR
    DNR shoots wayward mule deer acting strangely near Thief River Falls
    THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- A mule deer that wandered into northwest Minnesota north of Thief River Falls was put down last week after displaying...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 24, 2019 - 4:38pm
    January 23, 2019
    Sawtooth ice drips with cold water Tuesday, Jan. 22, on Little Buffalo Creek in Brainerd. After two mild days with temperatures in the upper teens, frigid air is expected Thursday and Friday. Thursday's daytime high may reach 6 below. The overnight temperature may fall to 26 below, with wind chill values of 25 to 35 below zero. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    Winter's icy grip
    Sawtooth ice drips with cold water Tuesday, Jan. 22, on Little Buffalo Creek in Brainerd. After two mild days with temperatures in the upper...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 23, 2019 - 3:00am
    PageOlder »
    randomness