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With good weather and a 250-horse engine pushing you, the 40-mile trip from Warroad to the islands of Lake of the Woods can be accomplished in 90 minutes or so. Jess Myers / The Rink Live
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Border closure revives 'big water' trip across Lake of the Woods

A 2018 file photo shows algae in Lake Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic)
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Warm weather brings blooming season for blue-green algae in eastern South Dakota

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No bones about it: How to fillet northern pike

A paved trail that winds through the woods is among the attractions for hiking, biking and in-line skating at Lake Bronson State Park in northwest Minnesota. Minnesota DNR photo
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Inside Minnesota's push for a more accessible outdoors

New Jersey tourists get ready to head down the Otter Tail River on a recent weekday afternoon. (Karen Tolkkinen / Echo Press)
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Tubing Minnesota rivers can be easy and fun

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Northland Outdoors Forecast for August 7-9th

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A passive integrated transponder, or P.I.T. tag, is implanted beneath the skin of a catfish to help better understand the Minnesota River's flathead catfish population. Photo courtesty of Minnesota DNR.
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DNR uses technology to learn about flathead catfish in Minnesota River

Framed by trees Cory Oseland of Duluth rides Fractured Falls, a trail at Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
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Old Minnesota mine pits become mountain bike destinations

(Josiah C. Cuellar/The Dickinson Press)
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When the outdoors moves inside: Axe throwing gaining popularity in the Midwest

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Mitchell Gun Club to host SD youth shoot: More than 100 shooters expected at state event

Identifying the proper anchor point under the chin line with a hand-held release and focusing on the proper straight up-and-down posture instead of leaning back or into the string at full draw helped the author identify a bow that fit perfectly this offseason, which has led to more consistent accuracy than in year's past. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
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Morken: Steps toward becoming a better archer

A pair of adult loons feed their chicks on Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn., in this undated file photo. Forum News Service
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More boaters mean more threats to loons on Minnesota lakes

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Northland Outdoors Forecast for July 31st-August 2nd

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Not just for trout, fly fishing becoming more popular to catch a variety of species

ATV riders travel the Spider Lake Trail. Photo courtesy Minnesota DNR
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Challenges arise in weighing wildlife protection with recreation

The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to fund projects out of the federal Land and Water Conservation Act fund. The money will got to federal outdoor projects across the nation, including to National Park Service properties like the Apostle Islands, shown here. ( File / News Tribune )
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Landmark conservation bill passes House, headed to Trump to become law

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Northland Outdoors Forecast for July 24-26th

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Sinking money to float your boat

Stan Stark, 80, heads out Tuesday morning from the dock near Country Inn and Suites on Lake Bemidji. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
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Navy vet goes for paddling record on the Mississippi

Tom Kalahar, in stern, and Ben Hillesheim, in bow, drop their lines below a downed tree in the Minnesota River downstream of Skalbekken Park in Renville County on July 11. Tom Cherveny / West Central Tribune
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Stay for the fishing: Minnesota River hooks an angler for life

Anglers fish from their boats and the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier at dawn during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Pioneer file photo)
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Endocrine disruptors in lakes are becoming an emerging concern