outdoors

At first glance, they look a lot like your average ladybugs, but they’re not the same.. and they will bite you.

Last year, nearly 140,000 Minnesota deer licenses were sold in the 2 days before opener. With a brand-new licensing system in place, the DNR says waiting until the last minute this year could cost you hunting time due to unexpected delays.

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season opens November 21, and the DNR has key reminders on CWD testing, free replacement tags, important carcass disposal changes and eating venison. Here's what all hunters need to know for this year.

The gray wolf is back at the center of one of the Midwest's most emotional fights. From farmers and hunters to tribes and conservationists, opinions are strong. Here's what they, and what delisting could mean for Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's trails will be packed this Labor Day weekend with riders, and with law enforcement. With ATV/UTV crashes climbing, the DNR is ramping up patrols. Here's how to ride safe, plus the new 2026 laws every rider needs to know.

No-see-ums are barely visible, but their bite is more violent than a mosquito's. Instead of a clean poke, they saw your skin open with tiny blades and lap up the blood. Here's what they really are, when they're out, and how to fight back.

Fall is peak salmon season on Lake Superior, and Duluth Parks & Rec will hand you a rod to try it. Cast for steelhead and Chinook at the Lester River mouth on Sept. 10 — poles and lures provided, beginners welcome. Here's how to register.

For 25 years, one rule has kept some of Minnesota and Wisconsin's wildest forests off-limits to logging and road-building. Now the federal government wants it gone, and you have until Sept. 21 to weigh in. Here are both sides of the fight.

Adding or removing a trout designation changes the seasons, rules, and protections on a stream. Now, the Minnesota DNR is proposing changes across 125 miles in 11 counties, and anglers have until September 11 to speak up.

In Wisconsin, deer season is practically a holiday, and it's officially underway. Bonus antlerless tags go on sale by zone August 17-20, and the nine-day gun season hits November 21. Here's everything you need to know before heading out.

Deer season is coming, and the Wisconsin DNR has an important reminder for hunters scouting tree stand locations, because emerald ash borer has left certain trees dangerously weak, and they can snap without warning. Here's what to know.

Three of Minneapolis-area beaches just got a hazardous algae warning, and they're not the only spot at risk. Here's how to spot the toxic blooms that can sicken your family and even turn deadly for dogs, before your next swim.