OUTDOORS
Federal trapper snares four timberwolves west of Wadena 
Joe Kovar will tell you that he has nothing against timberwolves, he just does not want them in his deer pen.
February 25, 2010
Squirrel feeder
Bob Swanson, of Wadena, invented a squirrel feeder to distract the pests from eating from his bird feeder.
February 19, 2010
Skiing and snowshoeing and Emerald Ash Borer expert at Bob Sonnenberg Farm
The second annual cross-country skiing and snowshoeing event on groomed trails at the Bob and Ingrid Sonnenberg Tree Farm in New York Mills will take place on Feb. 13.
February 05, 2010
Twin Cities man hurt in Wadena County snowmobile accident
A Plymouth, Minn., man was hurt in a snowmobile accident last Saturday, Jan. 23 in Huntersville Township in northern Wadena County
January 29, 2010
Henning Rod and Gun Club hosting fishing derby
The Henning Rod and Gun Club’s Ice Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, on Middle Leaf Lake.
The three-hour-long derby begins at noon. Cash prizes will be awarded for the largest northern, walleye, bass and perch.
January 15, 2010
Tree open house set for Jan. 22
The Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District Office will hold a tree open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 at its office at 4 Alfred St. NE in Wadena.
January 08, 2010
‘Hunt of a Lifetime’ for Schmitz
On a beautiful December afternoon in Idaho, Wadena’s Brandon Schmitz and his dad, Tom, were waiting in a jeep when a Royal 7x7 bull elk came out of the trees.
January 08, 2010
Minnesota Polution Control plans Crow Wing project meeting
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a meeting for the Crow Wing River Major Watershed Project from 1-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13 in Classrooms A and B at Lakewood Health Systems just east of Staples.
December 31, 2009
Fish and wildlife receiving big funding boost from CPL grants
Fish and wildlife habitat in Minnesota will receive a major shot in the arm with $3,740,000 in Conservation Partners Legacy grants that have been awarded to fund 35 conservation projects around the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
December 31, 2009
Winter conservation program launched on West Battle Lake
The West Battle Lake Lakeshore Association announced a new winter conservation program that involves a partnership with FFA students in Battle Lake School District 542, Minnesota DNR conservation officers, and area sports enthusiasts.
December 31, 2009
Expensive fish house goes through ice
An expensive fish house is a luxury lodge for ice fisherman, so long as it stays above the ice.
By Steve Schulz , December 24, 2009
Spring turkey hunting applications for 2010 accepted through Jan. 8
Applications for the 2010 spring turkey hunt are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 8, wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
December 18, 2009
Snowmobile safety class starts Dec. 7
The Trailbreakers Snowmobile Club will hold snowmobile safety classes from 6-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, 10 and 11 in Wadena.December 04, 2009
Bog walk
Volunteers installed more than 100 feet of additional decking to the “bog walk” at Old Wadena County Park Tuesday.
By Sara Hacking , December 04, 2009
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OUR VOICES Outdoors funding meetings set
A committee that recommends how to spend sales tax money on outdoors projects plans a series of meetings to hear from conservation professionals and the general public. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council must annually recommend how to spend millions of dollars raised from a sales tax increas
Posted by: Don Davis on Jul 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Green, green, it's green they say
Mike Kilgore
Mike Kilgore says the green Minnesotans pay in a higher tax beginning Wednesday will mean a greener Minnesota in a year.
Minnesota forests will stay green, prairies wil
OUR VOICES Early fishing season cold water danger
Sometimes it’s a canoeist or kayaker who capsizes a watercraft. Other times it’s an early-season angler who falls overboard or swims to retrieve a boat drifting away from a boat landing. Or it could be a playful child who tumbles into a lake or stream. If they aren’t wearing a lif
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 21, 2009 at 9:27 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES DNR looking for volunteers to help with loon survey
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for about two dozen volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Becker and Otter Tail counties in northwestern Min
OUR VOICES DNR pilot honored for law enforcement and conservation efforts
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Capt. Mike Trenholm was named Safari Club International’s (SCI) 2009 Conservation Officer of the Year during a recent meeting in Washington, D.C. “You have been a true champion for law enforcement as well as conservation in Minnesota, and
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES State’s fish consumption guidelines help consumers choose fish to protect health
Updated guidelines include new data on mercury and PFOS levels in fish Most health scientists agree that eating fish once or twice a week is good for our health as long as the fish are low in contaminants. The Minnesota Department of Health’s updated fish consumption guidelines provide consum
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Fees eyed to help outdoor programs
Higher fees keep could keep spending on outdoors programs from deeper funding cuts. Even with millions of dollars in fee increases, some budgets may shrink rapidly, Minnesota legislators say. For instance, state tax money headed to the Pollution Control Agency would shrink by 19 percent under a fu
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM | Capitol ChatterSick birds?
Reports of sick, dying or dead redpolls and pine siskins have been cropping up on the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union's e-mail listserv, and many of those reports are from this area. The experts say the culprit probably is a form of salmonella, and that it's a fairly common thing with these birds at
Posted by: John Lundy on Apr 5, 2009 at 5:32 PM | The Wannabe Birder
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