Minnesota DNR

To say that things have been dry in Minnesota this spring and summer is kind of an understatement because we need a LOT of rain to end our current drought.

This is one of those 'Only in Minnesota'-type stories, but it's true-- a bear made off with a firearm in the Boundary Waters last week.

This weekend is once again the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Take A Kid Fishing Weekend.

The rule is a temporary, emergency action to reduce further spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and protect Minnestoa's wild deer.

These worms are for real and they're really damaging. Make sure you know what to look for (watch the video).

We see them all the time all over Rochester and southeast Minnesota, but did you know the robin ISN'T the most common bird here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Monday marks a rite of spring: the deadline to remove those ice fishing shelters from southern Minnesota lakes.

Get ready to pay more to use Minnesota state parks later this year, at least if a new budget proposal passes, that is.

We are about halfway through the winter season.

If you're looking for the next big thing to binge-watch, the Minnesota DNR EagleCam might be just what you're looking for.