HIKING
FATHER KNOWS LAST Itasca State Park, 2012
My family just returned from four days in Bemidji. No trip to the area would be complete without a day of hiking at Itasca State Park, so thats what we did on Saturday. Sue and I were avid hikers be...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 9:08 PM
IT'S SIMPLY GRAND! Fun in the summer sun!
It looks like our hot streak is going to continue in the Grand Cities this week with temps hitting the upper 80s and 90s! While we should be extra careful when venturing out, but we we can still enjoy...
Posted on 7/18/11 at 4:34 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK Early antlerless deer season this weekend on North Shore
An early antlerless deer season will be held this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23-24, in two permit areas along the North Shore. The areas are 182, which surrounds Duluth, and area 180, which stretches...
Posted on 10/18/10 at 12:28 PM
10 Springtime activities 
Eager for spring weather? Here are 10 options for getting out and enjoying the season
By Brad Dokken , March 16, 2013
- Spring is prime time for finding the antlers that deer shed the previous fall
- The visitor center at Sullys Hill National Game Preserve
- Light is refracted in a glass container of medium-colored maple syrup
- A spit collects the sap from a maple tree
- Paddlefish snagging season is offered every spring
- Pike
- A male prairie chicken
- Thousands of snow geese
COUNTRY SCRIBE: Siphon Draw Trail proves to be challenging
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To the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area, a rugged national forest starts within ear shot of the major streets of Apache Junction. Within a ten minute drive, one’s chief concern can change from crime to cougars.
By Eric Bergeson , December 22, 2012
DESTINATION UNKNOWN: 32 winter events planned at Minnesota state parks.
We’ll need some more snow to get things rolling, but the Department of Natural Resources has scheduled 32 candlelight ski, snowshoe and hiking events this winter at Minnesota state parks.
By Herald Staff Report , December 16, 2012
Minnesota DNR says hit the trails
From trails along the coast of Lake Superior to routes through hardwood forests and over prairie knolls, Minnesota offers abundant hiking opportunities for all ages and abilities, the state said.
By Herald Staff Report , November 25, 2012
Injured hiker rescued in Badlands National Park
Officials used a helicopter to rescue a Pennsylvania man who became injured while hiking in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota.
By Herald Staff Report , June 08, 2012
Authorities identify Minnesota man who died during Arizona hike
Authorities have identified a man who died while hiking in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix.
By Associated Press , February 29, 2012
Search resuming in India for missing Minnesota hiker
The search was expected to resume today for a Minnesota man presumed dead in a fall while hiking in India.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2011
British man walks entire Amazon river in 2 years
After 859 days, thousands of miles and "50,000 mosquito bites," Ed Stafford became the first man known to have walked the entire length of the Amazon river when the waves of the Atlantic Ocean lapped at his feet in northern Brazil today.
By Felipe Almeida , August 09, 2010
Minnesota hiker apparently knocked out by lightning strike
A Minnesota man struck by lightning while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park was apparently knocked out for about 14 hours.
By Associated Press , August 06, 2010
Princeton, Minn., hiker doesn’t remember being struck by lightning
UPDATED 11:49 A.M.Officials at Rocky Mountain National Park say a Minnesota man hiking Longs Peak was struck by lightning but had no memory of being hit.
By Associated Press , August 05, 2010
Three hikers found safe near Lake Vermillion
All three hikers missing overnight in the Lake Vermilion area were found safe at about 2 p.m. today, according to officials from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
By Lisa Baumann , June 25, 2010
Minnesota mom fears for three American hikers still held in Iran
It’s been six months since three young Americans were taken into custody in Iran, and the mother of one said even hiring an attorney in Iran has brought no new information on how they are doing.
By Patrick Condon , January 30, 2010
After the snow flies, the winter fun is just beginning in Minnesota
The state recently released its 2009-10 Minnesota State Parks Programs & Special Events catalog, which lists more than 130 ways to enjoy winter at state parks, including Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing clinics, maple-syruping demonstrations and, of course, the popular candlelight ski and snowshoe events. With the snow, there’s plenty to do at state parks this winter.
By Brian S. Peterson , January 01, 2010
States weigh benefit risk of park drilling
State parks aren’t just for hiking, camping and other recreation anymore. Increasingly, these lands are being used for oil and gas drilling as budget-strapped states seek new sources of revenue.
By Julie Carr Smyth , August 17, 2009
Lakeville teen dies in hiking fall off rocky ledge
A Lakeville teen has died after falling off a rock ledge while hiking in Chisago County.
By Associated Press , July 17, 2009
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