A campsite on one of hundreds of parcels of forest land totaling 72,440 acres being purchased by the Conservation Fund from PotlatchDeltic. (The Conservation Fund photo by Jay Brittain)

Northland Outdoors Nov 19th 2020 - 1pm

Huge conservation land sale closes in northern Minnesota

PotlatchDeltic sold its last 72,440 acres of forest land in Minnesota to The Conservation Fund.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Friday reported another wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, like this one in Dakota County. Meanwhile the Board of Animal Health reported four more tame deer were carrying CWD in Pine County. (Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR)

Northland Outdoors Nov 19th 2020 - 1pm

2 more southern Minnesota deer test positive for chronic wasting disease

Paul Sandstrom sits with his great-niece, Kynslee. Sandstrom went missing in Becker County on Nov. 8 and was found deceased by Becker County Sheriff's Office deputies and other regional search and rescue entities, two days later. (submitted photo)

Northland Outdoors Nov 19th 2020 - 9am

Finding peace, family of missing Minnesota hunter celebrates his life

A campsite on one of hundreds of parcels of forest land totaling 72,000 acres being purchased by the Conservation Fund from PotlatchDeltic. It's the last forest land the company owns in the state and will now remain undeveloped, open to logging and public recreation. (The Conservation Fund photo by Jay Brittain)

Northland Outdoors Nov 19th 2020 - 7am

Huge conservation land sale closes in northern Minnesota

Minnesota DNR conservation officer James Fogarty and a young girl from Prior Lake, Minn., with the caiman (a member of the crocodile family) found when the family removed their dock in the fall of 2019. Minnesota DNR photo.

Northland Outdoors Nov 18th 2020 - 4pm

Caimans and armadillos and snakes (in Minnesota), oh my!

Thanks to cooler weather and snow in some areas, Minnesota deer hunters had much better sucess after a warm, windly and slow opeing weekend. Statewide deer registrations through Nov. 16 are now on par with 2019 after being down 21% after the first two days of the season. (John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Nov 17th 2020 - 7pm

Minnesota deer hunt improves after slow start

William Guthrie was volunteering with his family to comb lakes for aquatic invaders when he discovered a golden clam — an invasive species not previously found in Minnesota lakes. These are two of the clams he found in August. Megan Weber, University of Minnesota Extension

Outdoors Nov 16th 2020 - 10am

12-year-old discovers invasive clams in Minnesota lake

Goldfinches feed in northwest Rochester while a black-capped chickadee flies in to get more food. (Contributed photo by John Weiss)

Northland Outdoors Nov 15th 2020 - 11am

Weiss: If you put out feed, the birds will come

Lowell Anderson collected this 3 pound "maitake" or "hen of the woods" mushroom recently. These mushrooms usually grow at the base of oak trees in autumn.

Northland Outdoors Nov 15th 2020 - 8am

Lessons learned while mushroom foraging

Lonnie St. Arnold (left) of Cloquet and Jeff Tahtinen of Rice Lake stand in the main room of the cabin they hunt out of on Stone Lake near Brimson. (Clint Austin/caustin@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Nov 14th 2020 - 7pm

Minnesota hunting camp has seen it all in 35 years, just not many deer. And they're not complaining

Al Horvath's deer camp circa. 2001. Horvath said he's the shor tone in the back row. (Contributed photo)

Northland Outdoors Nov 13th 2020 - 7pm

Wisconsin man trying to revive state's dwindling hunting tradition

A spiny tree clubmoss (lycopodium) as seen on a November day on the forest floor. Note the "clubs" above the leafy branches; where the spores (seeds) are formed. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Northland Outdoors Nov 13th 2020 - 5pm

Northland Nature: Clubmosses abound on forest floors

Lonnie St. Arnold (left) of Cloquet and Jeff Tahtinen of Rice Lake stand in the main room of the cabin they hunt out of on Stone Lake near Brimson. (Clint Austin/caustin@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Nov 13th 2020 - 8am

Through good years and lean, the Stone Lake Whitetail Club sticks it out

Northland Outdoors Nov 11th 2020 - 6pm

In North America, the Prairie Pothole region offers world-class waterfowl hunting

Eric Morken gets his first good look at a buck he shot in North Dakota with his bow during a morning hunt on Nov. 3. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)

Northland Outdoors Nov 9th 2020 - 7pm

Morken: Patience pays off while bow hunting deer

Snowshoeing is a fun, low-impact aerobic exercise that can be learned by all ages and ability levels, it’s inexpensive and doesn’t require much gear to get started. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

Northland Outdoors Nov 8th 2020 - 8am

Looking for something new? Snowshoeing may be right up your alley this winter

Brad Gates shows some recent animal hides he's trapped recently. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Northland Outdoors Nov 7th 2020 - 6pm

Petition effort helps expand bobcat trapping season in South Dakota

Just like the quest for that trophy buck or tasty doe for the freezer, hunters may have to do some scouting this fall if they want to find a processor to cut and package their deer meat. (Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department)

Northland Outdoors Nov 7th 2020 - 7am

Deer processors may be harder to come by this hunting season

Venison chops marinaded in Sprite and grilled on a wood pellet grill with asparagus. (John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Nov 6th 2020 - 7pm

Try your hand at these venison recipes

Josh Tuorila, of Silver Bay, looks at a facemask while pushing his nine month old daughter, Eisa, in the cart Thursday morning at Fleet Farm in Hermantown. Tuorila was shopping for a few things for the deer opener on Saturday. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

Northland Outdoors Nov 6th 2020 - 4pm

Minnesota hunters stock up on last-minute deer season essentials

Craig Engwall is executive director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association based in Grand Rapids. (Craig Engwall photo)

Northland Outdoors Nov 6th 2020 - 2pm

Minnesota Deer Hunters Association director answers most pressing question

A federal agency has recalled about 3,400 tree stands made for Lakeville, Minnesota-based Alliance Outdoor Products and the subsidiary name X-Stand company with model names Silent Adrenaline and Apache. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission)

Northland Outdoors Nov 6th 2020 - 9am

Portable hunting stands recalled due to corrosion, falling risk

A spanworm — a type of winter moth — as seen on the surface of the snow in November. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Northland Outdoors Nov 5th 2020 - 7pm

Northland Nature: Watching cold-weather moths

Wolf supporters on Thursday notified the Trump administration that that will file a lawsuit to stop federal action to strip wolves in the Lower 48 states of federal Endangered Species Act protections. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo)

Northland Outdoors Nov 5th 2020 - 7pm

Wolf supporters send notice of lawsuit to stop delisting

This North Dakota buck was taken during the 2019 archery season on Nov. 4. The key to this hunt was identifying exactly where the does were in a year where hunting over river-bottom pinch points just weren't going to work due to flooding. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)

Northland Outdoors Nov 5th 2020 - 7pm

Morken: Taking advantage of early November portion of the rut

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