minnesota dnr

Minnesota's offering real money this fall for something lying on the ground. Red pine cones are in high demand, and the DNR is paying top dollar.

Data from the Minnesota DNR shows where this year stands compared to the last several years.

Minnesota's drought is throwing a wrench into fall's usual color show this year. Trees might change earlier, later, or skip the brilliance altogether.

Bears are on the move as they search for food before the long winter. Bear hunting season is also taking place. It's a great time to share some interesting facts about bears.

Minnesota's monarch migration is underway, with butterflies beginning a journey of more than 3,000 miles to Mexico.

I was today years old when I learned this could cost up to a thousand-bucks in fine and even jail time.

The DNR has a new law on the books that quitely took effect on July 1st. Some riders may need a special stamp on their muffler.

Minnesota actually has two species of cactus that survive the winters here — and one of them grows right on granite outcrops not far from home.

A DNR wildlife supervisor is leading a walk through native prairie wildflowers this Saturday, and it sounds like the kind of afternoon that actually slows you down a little.

Minnesota has five state parks that most people drive right past — and one of them sits where two rivers met a whole civilization.

Ramsey County had to shut down mulch giveaways at two yard waste sites this summer — and the reason behind it is something most gardeners have never heard of.

Minnesota DNR and local law enforcement are stepping up patrols on the water July 3-5. Boating under the influence carries the same legal consequences as a DUI on land.