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Fishing guide Matt Quick of St. Michael distributed tackle and other gear to, clockwise from bottom, Andy Schneider, Jake Gundry and Josh Cocking. Provided / Minneapolis Star Tribune / TNS
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A little fishing tackle goes a long way after kids’ stolen gear replenished

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Northland Outdoors Forecast: Keep the Radar Handy for Thunderstorms Friday Night

David Wolfson (right) and Tori Drake collect information on an adult female trumpeter swan Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area before fitting the bird with a GPS tracking collar. The researchers collared 40 swans this summer, catching the birds during the summer molt when they lose their flight feathers. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)
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Study sheds light on trumpeter swans, a species back from the brink

Simulated image of the Garmin Livescope scanning technique.
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When fishing becomes almost like a video game

Volunteers pick up trash on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Geoffrey Kuchera / Dreamstime / TNS
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As Minnesotans rush outdoors for an escape, bad behavior follows

Sturgeon populations on Rainy River and Lake of the Woods have met short-term recovery goals, a direct result of improved water quality on the Rainy River. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)
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Dokken: Improved water quality in Rainy River a welcome turn of events

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Meadow Kouffeld of Grand Rapids, Minn., with a recent bounty of chanterelle mushrooms she picked near her home. The late-summer mushrooms, with their mild flavor, are a favorite, she says. (Photo courtesy of Meadow Kouffeld)
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Delicious and beautiful, chanterelle mushrooms are a favorite among late-summer fungi foragers

The Hubbard Biking Group ventures out twice weekly for group rides. They also organize state and overseas biking trips. Shannon Geisen / Forum News Service
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Bikers adapt to continue hobby as they age

This onX map of an area in Price County, Wisconsin shows several plots of state public land that should be open to public access but which is landlocked, surrounded by private land with no legal way for the public to get there. (Image courtesy onX)
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Report finds vast acres of Minnesota public land off-limits to public

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Northland Outdoors Forecast: 70s for Much of the Region this Weekend

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

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