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    June 7, 2017
    The emerald ash borer is a small, metallic green beetle native to Asia that is about 1/2 inch long and 1/8 inch wide. Photo by Marianne Prue, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Bugwood.org
    Tiny beetle poses big threat to northern Minnesota trees
    ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Alexandria is preparing for an invasion. A tiny beetle about a half-inch long could wipe out the most popular kind...
    NewsJune 7, 2017 - 9:02am
    June 4, 2017
    Brad Dokken
    Brad Dokken: Dayton signs outdoors legislation
    Muzzleloader hunters in Minnesota will be able to use magnifying scopes on their guns, blaze pink will be allowed for hunters in the field, and...
    sports/outdoorsJune 4, 2017 - 2:13pm
    052817.O.DNT.DivideC3 -- Bicyclists ride a gravel road in the 2010 Tour Divide, a 2,745-mile race between Banff, Alberta, and the Mexico border roughly following the Continental Divide. Seven cyclists from the Duluth area will attempt the race this year. Photo courtesy of the Adventure Cycling Association
    Epic ride: 7 Duluth-area mountain bikers aiming to complete 2,745-mile tour
    DULUTH, Minn. — Jeremy Kershaw had his heart checked out to make sure he was fit enough for the grueling mountain bike race he plans to...
    sports/outdoorsJune 4, 2017 - 10:17am
    Lake of the Woods School Phenology Club members collect aquatic insects to study May 25 in the pond that's part of the school forest adjacent to the school. (Submitted photo)
    School forests provide outdoor learning opportunities
    BAUDETTE, Minn.—The land—and the critters that live there—was just waiting to be studied and explored. That's exactly what...
    sports/outdoorsJune 4, 2017 - 7:16am
    June 2, 2017
    Scott Rall: Little ones abound
    BY SCOTT RALL Daily Globe outdoors columnist It was a busy weekend in the wildlife habitat world for this guy. I was really busy finishing up my food plots.
    sports/outdoorsJune 2, 2017 - 1:58pm
    May 30, 2017
    Suzanne Keithley-Myers talks about a meat allergy she developed as a result of a tick bite. Keithley-Myers was diagnosed with an allergy is called alpha-gal after a tick bite. People that have alpha-gal allergies are allergic to carbohydrates that are found in red meat. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Mammal malady: Tick bite blamed for allergy to beef, pork, venison
    DULUTH, Minn. — It was last June, and Suzanne Keithley-Myers was driving back to her family's Duluth Township home after mushroom hunting...
    NewsMay 30, 2017 - 7:10am
    May 28, 2017
    Illustration by Mike Jacobs
    Always in Season: The sora surprises again and again
    The sora is a surprising bird. Here is what The American Museum of Natural History, in "Birds of North America," has to say about the bird: "Despite...
    sports/outdoorsMay 28, 2017 - 3:31pm
    Motorized louver systems provide ample sunlight when open (left) and protection from elements when closed (right). Deckmasters / Special to The Forum
    Seeking an outdoor oasis: Pergolas create room-like space
    They're prominent on Pinterest, the star of HGTV and the epitome of Joanna Gaines' style. Pergolas dominate the outdoor landscaping scene, adding...
    NewsMay 28, 2017 - 8:53am
    May 25, 2017
    Grand Forks Central graduate Andrew Towne, seen in an earlier photo here, completed the Seven Summits late Wednesday night by climbing Mount Everest. Submitted photo.
    Grand Forks native scales Mount Everest, completes the Seven Summits
    GRAND FORKS — Andrew Towne has reached the top of the world. The 2000 Grand Forks Central graduate summited Mount Everest late Wednesday...
    sportsMay 25, 2017 - 5:43pm
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    Texas man lands record-setting largemouth bass using a chicken McNugget as bait
    DALLAS - After Matthew McNellis and his girlfriend tried every lure in their tackle box and still came up emptyhanded, they figured they'd try...
    sportsMay 25, 2017 - 5:12pm
    Scott Rall: The magic age of 65
    SCOTT RALL Daily Globe outdoors columnist The good old days of hunting and fishing, for most folks, were in years gone by. I think of the 40s and 50s as the heydays of outdoor recreation. My parents would tell me of times when the storms were so bad and the pheasants so thick you...
    sports/outdoorsMay 25, 2017 - 2:46pm
    May 22, 2017
    Hundreds of anglers took advantage of beautiful weather April 1, 2015, to fish the Rainy River near Clementson, Minn. While the boat ramp was crowded, traffic wasn't too congested on the river. Brad Dokken / Forum News Service
    Outdoor fee hikes approved by Minn. lawmakers
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans who like to hunt and fish, drive a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle or visit a state park can expect to pay more next...
    NewsMay 22, 2017 - 10:36am
    May 21, 2017
    Always in Season: Rose-breasted grosbeaks are doubly well named
    Ahem, dear reader: The subject this week is bird breasts. To be sure, the breast is not the first part to examine when trying to identify a bird....
    sports/outdoorsMay 21, 2017 - 4:41pm
    Brad Dokken
    Dokken: Pilot program to benefit Northwest Angle
    There was good news this past week for people who visit the Northwest Angle when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., announced that U.S. Customs...
    sports/outdoorsMay 21, 2017 - 2:44pm
    Biologists trying to determine northeast Minnesota river's muskie population
    In addition to placing acoustic transmitters in muskies this spring, fisheries biologists are doing an assessment of the muskie population in the St. Louis River estuary. The Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources are cooperating in the population assessment. The...
    NewsMay 21, 2017 - 7:35am
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