Minnesota DNR: Fire Dangers High This Weekend In Northeastern MN
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is cautioning residents and visitors in northeastern Minnesota to be aware of elevated fire conditions this holiday weekend.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is cautioning residents and visitors in northeastern Minnesota to be aware of elevated fire conditions this holiday weekend.
The Governor's Fishing Opening may be canceled, but DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen says that doesn't mean you can't get out -- just alter your game plan if you can.
Extreme fire conditions today across much of Minnesota have resulted in the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warning for many counties.
Authorities say Paul Erwin Youngquist of Coon Rapids was flying the Cessna 180, which had been outfitted with floats.
Minnesota communities across the state are receiving funds from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to combat an invasive beetle that's killing ash trees.
Any spark or flame can grow into a wildfire under Red Flag conditions.
An aerial survey of Minnesota's moose population shows that moose numbers have remained relatively stable for the ninth consecutive year, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
The recent mild temperatures have made for uncertain ice conditions in parts of the state.
It is peak coyote mating season, so they will be out in full force until mid-March -- and males can be aggressive.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Monday temporarily banned the movement of all farmed white-tailed deer within the state to try to limit the spread of a fatal brain disease.
Snowmobile trails across the state officially opened on Dec. 1, but many trails, including the ones in Prior Lake, are not ready for riders yet because there is still not enough snow.
An environmental group has put the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on notice that it plans to sue the agency for failing to protect Canada lynx from trappers.
The DNR says water samples show a "substantial" amount of zebra mussel larvae in Minnesota's portion of Lake of the Woods.
With new rules in place to help combat the deadly disease, a major hauler says it won't take the waste for fear of liability.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind hunters to check forest trail and road conditions before heading out this weekend.
Alec Stark and his three passengers made it to the shore, where they were taken to hospital with signs of hypothermia.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday on challenges by environmentalists and the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa to the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says that major portions of the state are at peak or very close to peak.
Fiery reds, vivid yellows and blazing orange leaves are beginning to reach peak color.
Wildlife managers say duck hunting is expected to be good when Minnesota's regular waterfowl season opens Saturday morning.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is tracking a troublemaker that threatens to harm a popular river.
Summer is not officially over just yet, but leaves are starting to change colors -- and the change is starting somewhere you might not expect.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it is investigating who discarded more than a dozen geese carcasses in a ditch along a busy road near the North Dakota state line.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it has found zebra mussels in McCarron Lake in Ramsey County.
Suspected cougar sightings have Bloomington residents on edge.
