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    January 7, 2010
    A canvas tent and a roaring campfire make for cozy accommodations despite a cold winter's night at Crosby-Manitou State Park. Photos courtesy Mike Dvorak
    Winter camp: Going back in time in the backcountry
    Two sets of snowshoe tracks perforated the snowscape at the entrance of George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park. One was laid down by a previous...
    outdoorsJanuary 7, 2010 - 10:17am
    DNR report: Jan. 8
    Weekly reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers filed Sunday: Dan Thomasen (Two Harbors) checked local lakes for fishing activity and slush conditions. Some lakes were in better condition than others but the snow of Christmas week still made for some rough going. New Year's...
    outdoorsJanuary 7, 2010 - 9:13am
    November 12, 2009
    The 4-Hers all placed high at their county fairs with their projects, thereby earning them the top honor of showing at the State Fair this year. Submitted photo
    4-H youth shine at state fair and horse show
    Minnesota 4-Hers from 87 counties exhibited 3,246 projects that were judged in the 4-H Building at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair. The 4-Hers...
    Life/communityNovember 12, 2009 - 10:22am
    Amanda Wartman and her 11-point buck with nearly 20-inch spread. She lives in East Beaver Bay and works at Beaver Bay Sports. It's the first buck she'd ever seen and she dropped it immediately. Submitted photo
    Hunt was slow - unless you got one
    Overall, deer harvest numbers are down in the region. Over the first three days of the firearms season that began Saturday, registration totals...
    outdoorsNovember 12, 2009 - 10:07am
    November 5, 2009
    Someday, a hunt in the city
    In discussions last week, the Two Harbors Public Affairs Committee was in support of following a path that Hermantown has when it comes to bow hunting within city limits. "There are a lot of people up in age looking at doing this," said Chris Swanson, committee member, about the...
    outdoorsNovember 5, 2009 - 11:32am
    You've got one, now get it processed
    Here is a listing of some regional deer processors. Costs are per deer. Call the News-Chronicle at 834-2141 to get listed. Russ Kendall's Smoke House, 149 Scenic Highway 61, Knife River. Variety of fresh and smoked sausages. Deer must be skinned. Summer sausage, brats, smoked sausage,...
    outdoors/huntingNovember 5, 2009 - 11:28am
    A few years ago, this buck was found lounging on the golf course in Two Harbors on the opening day of the firearms deer hunting season. The DNR is expecting fewer deer to be taken this year due to limits on anterless permits, harsher winters, and more predators. File photo
    Deer hunting roundup
    Bob Kirsch, the Two Harbors area wildlife manager for the Minnesota DNR, says it simply when it comes to the firearms deer season opener Saturday....
    outdoors/huntingNovember 5, 2009 - 11:26am
    In June more than 2,000 people descended on Silver Bay to successfully break a record for the longest ATV parade. Official word of the World Guinness of Records feat was received this week. File photo
    This time, ATV parade is a record
    It's official, but likely not for long. It seems the All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota has found itself in an ATV parade war since...
    outdoors/sportsNovember 5, 2009 - 9:30am
    Conditions in the field for the Saturday firearms opener will be wet and some recent rugged winters and more predators means there may be fewer prize bucks to see in northeast Minnesota. File photo
    Deer hunt gets tougher
    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Office in Tower is forecasting a reduced deer population for northern St. Louis and Lake...
    outdoors/huntingNovember 5, 2009 - 9:27am
    October 29, 2009
    Trout Whisperer: October starts with a single 'O'
    All of nature is starting to hunker down and settle in. Puddles will thicken and ice over. Rain will become snow. Moisture this month is transformed....
    outdoors/fishingOctober 29, 2009 - 10:08am
    Doug Winter's kayak was found empty along the shore of Lake Superior last Tuesday, setting off a week of search and rescue efforts. There has been no signs of Winter since last Monday. Mike Creger
    Grim finds bring doubt of kayaker's survival
    An empty kayak. An abandoned car. A life jacket. A paddle. Piece by piece last week, a disturbing reality emerged along the shore of Lake Superior...
    sportsOctober 29, 2009 - 8:48am
    October 22, 2009
    The infamous deer herd usually found nearer the woods along Agate Bay found its way to a yard on First Avenue near downtown Two Harbors Tuesday. Mike Creger
    Where the deer play
    The infamous deer herd usually found nearer the woods along Agate Bay found its way to a yard on First Avenue near downtown Two Harbors Tues...
    outdoors/huntingOctober 22, 2009 - 9:13am
    October 19, 2009
    State parks permit sales increase
    If you guessed there was an increase in camping traffic going north on State Highway 61 in Lake County last month, the numbers may prove you right. Following a busy summer season during which the number of occupied campsites increased 9 percent over 2008, business continues to boom...
    Life/travelOctober 19, 2009 - 3:18pm
    October 15, 2009
    DNR adds new walking trail tool to web site
    Want to know where to find a ruffed grouse? Hunters in search of walking trails on which to spot the sometimes elusive fowl and other game can find helpful maps and aerial photos on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Web site. The DNR's hunter walking trails tool, located...
    outdoors/huntingOctober 15, 2009 - 9:56am
    The Trout Whisperer: Enjoy fall before winter comes
    During October, in a short blaze of glory, our eyes will dine on the colored leaves then our rivers will brew falling leaf soup. We go from a...
    outdoorsOctober 15, 2009 - 9:49am
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