Category Archives: Outdoors Live
Minnesota moms: Join the Mother's Day weekend fishing challenge
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages moms who live in Minnesota to join a free virtual fishing challenge during Take a Mom Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 9, through Sunday, May 10, ...
Apr 13, 2026
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-April 13, 2026
District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-04-13 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) assisted with getting an injured sharp-shinned hawk to the Raptor Center, assisted recovering a sick moose, which was then tr...
Apr 13, 2026
#NDGF Earth Day Patch Contest Winners Announced
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announces the 2026 winners of the Earth Day Patch Contest. Over 1,600 students from 61 schools entered this year's contest. Winners in four age categories are...
Apr 13, 2026 NDGF Jace Heinrich, Velva, Earth Day
#NDGF Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1
North Dakota's paddlefish season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued b...
Apr 13, 2026 NDGF paddlefish
South Dakota GFP Commission Holds April Meeting
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission held their April meeting in Pierre at the Matthews Training Center on April 9-10. Petitions The Commission accepted a petit...
Apr 11, 2026 spring turkey SDGFP
Spring Wildfire Potential Remains High
Despite recent snowfalls across the state, outdoor enthusiasts should remain aware of ground conditions and wildfire risks. Spring is a high-risk period for wildfires due to increased human activity o...
Apr 10, 2026
DNR: As ice recedes, safe practices around cold water are critical
The ice is gone from most lakes in the southern part of Minnesota and ice on many northern lakes is melting quickly. It's already common to see anglers and paddlers on open water, but with water tempe...
Apr 10, 2026 Rescue crews work to break the ice while searching for a man in the Red River near the Main Avenue bridge, March 3, 2026 (KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen)
Behind The Badge "The Bear"
By Doug Leier The beginning of my career as a game warden provided many stories. Good. bad. Funny. And sometimes sad. Among the lessons learned was "never say never." And I'm guessing from his ...
Apr 07, 2026 NDGF fake bear
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-April 7, 2026
Featured Update CO Robert Haberman (NE EEO) presented at a Board of Water and Soil Resources training for soil and water conservation district staff, focusing on relevant program updates and field app...
Apr 07, 2026 Caption: DNR Assistant Commission Bob Meier (far left), DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen (second from left) and Col. Rodmen Smith, DNR Enforcement Division director (far right), are pictured here with the 18 new conservation officers who graduated from the CO Academy and now are field training across the state.
Boaters: Renew your watercraft registration
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages boat owners to renew expired watercraft registrations before this year's boating season. The DNR urges boat owners to renew online (mndnr.gov/b...
Apr 07, 2026 Ryan Bohn (Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office)
