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Bemidji State University Outdoor Program Center employees Kristie Sorgenfrei and Mark Morrissey sail on Lake Bemidji Saturday afternoon as part of the Green and White Regatta. The event, which offered people lessons on how to sail, was poorly attended, but it didn’t stop a few boats from getting on the water. Brian Matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

OPC holds Green and White Regatta

Bemidji State University Outdoor Program Center employees Kristie Sorgenfrei and Mark Morrissey sail on Lake Bemidji Saturday afternoon as part of the Green and White Regatta. The event, which offered...

news / outdoors Sat, Aug 25, 2012 - 11:59pm

Planning begins for inaugural Bemidji marathon

BEMIDJI – Organizers of the inaugural Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon have set the time and date for the inaugural race, which will be more than 32 years after the first...

news / outdoors Sat, Aug 25, 2012 - 11:52pm

Blane Klemek column: For birds, flocking serves dual purposes

One of the most interesting aspects of birds is their flocking behavior. Of course it isn’t just birds that flock; other animals also gather together in large numbers. Over the...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 5:34pm

Voyageurs considers campsite reservation system

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Officials at Voyageurs National Park are holding public discussions on whether to launch a campsite reservation system and start charging fees for overnight stays. Park...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 12:04pm

Ray Buettner makes the most out of this sunny afternoon in his garden. Potatoes were ripe for the picking from Buettner's backyard during these last weeks of August. Journal photo by Cara Newberry.

Photo of the Day: Potatoes for the picking

Ray Buettner makes the most out of Wednesday afternoon in his garden. Potatoes are ripe for the picking during these last weeks of August. Journal photo by Cara Newberry. If...

outdoors / food Wed, Aug 22, 2012 - 2:16pm

Photo by Rachelle Klemme
Forrest Webster works by the old railroad depot at the England Prairie Pioneer Days site Wednesday afternoon. The event will be held Aug. 24-26.

England Prairie getting ready for this year's Show Days

The 33rd anniversary England Prairie Pioneer Days will be held Aug.

news / outdoors Sat, Aug 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Photo by Rachelle Klemme
Biologist Dick Oehlenschlager, far left, gives a lesson in natural history to a family at Old Wadena Rendezvous omnSunday afternoon. From left, Joe, Jakob, Elissa, Elena and Sarah Ikola.

Old Wadena Rendezvous a big draw for the county

At Old Wadena Rendezvous and Folklife Festival, parking attendants ride on horseback, hayrides shuttle passengers to their destination and history enthusiasts re-enact life in the 1840s. "We've been doing this...

news / outdoors Sat, Aug 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Blane Klemek column: ‘They’re there’: Find the ways to tell

Many years ago when I first wet a line in pursuit of stream trout on the Straight River near Park Rapids, I felt doubtful that a fish could be caught,...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 9:59pm

A bouncy pup named Mercedes keeps Christine Young and Lori Sellner company this Wednesday afternoon. The weather was perfect for lounging in lawn chairs, or the grass in Mercedes case. Photo by Cara Newberry

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Photo of the Day: Puppy eyes

A bouncy pup named Mercedes keeps Christine Young and Lori Sellner company this Wednesday afternoon. The weather was perfect for lounging in lawn chairs, or the grass in Mercedes case...

outdoors Wed, Aug 15, 2012 - 3:05pm

Chippewa bands ask DNR to half wolf hunt

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chippewa Indian bands in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan are asking the state Department of Natural Resources to halt plans for a wolf hunt in northern Wisconsin...

news / outdoors Wed, Aug 15, 2012 - 9:25am

Two wildlife management areas to expand in state

When two upcoming DNR land purchases are completed, Wadena County will see the expansion of two state wildlife management areas in its northern third. At their Aug. 7 board meeting,...

business / outdoors / environment / news Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 1:59pm

Photo by Brian Hansel
Whitetail deer numbers are strong in the Wadena area as the 2012 archery, firearm and muzzleloader seasons approach. A mild winter led to good recruitment.

DNR gives heads-up to state deer hunters

August may be too early for most people to think whitetails, but not when there is a lottery season in the mix. The Department of Natural Resources recently gave fair...

outdoors / environment Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 10:51am

Niki Canning of Wadena stops to water colorful pink geraniums in her front yard Wednesday afternoon. Last night's rain wasn't quite enough for Canning's flowers...Journal photo by Cara Newberry.

If you have a photo that you think is a "Photo of the Day", send it to editorial@wadenapj.com along with a short description for the chance to see it featured on our website and Facebook page!

Photo of the Day: Water, water, everywhere

Niki Canning of Wadena stops to water colorful pink geraniums in her front yard Wednesday afternoon. Last night's rain wasn't quite enough for Canning's flowers...Journal photo by Cara Newberry. If...

outdoors Wed, Aug 08, 2012 - 4:49pm

When I Grow Up...

How do you know what you want to do for a living before you try it? I ask my kids every once in a while what they want to be...

outdoors Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - 12:39pm

Trammers appreciate 'Wadena nice'

It makes my butt hurt just thinking about riding my bike more than a few miles. But from July 22-27, approximately 730 people got on their bicycles and rode a...

opinion / outdoors Sat, Aug 04, 2012 - 12:00am

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