Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking adults to talk with children about the dangers of thin ice this time of year.

I spoke with the DNR today about some safety tips for enjoying the outdoors, and they had an important message for parents with Thanksgiving approaching.

Minnesota hunters harvested fewer deer so far this year.

According to the DNR, tree stand accidents are the leading cause of injury to hunters. One in three people who hunt from an elevated stand will have a fall resulting in serious injury.

A Minnesota angler caught a record-tying sunfish on a central Minnesota lake.

As the firearms deer hunting season approaches, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering field reports to hunters ahead of the hunt.

The USDA states, feral swine are the same species as domestic farmed pigs but are descendants of escaped or released pigs that then lived in the wild.

The Minnesota DNR is reminding hunters to brush up on Minnesota's firearms regulations ahead before heading out for the hunt.

Fall is a great time of year to be on the water for outdoor recreation, the key is to take the potential cold water dangers seriously so you're prepared for accidents.

Wheeler and Jones were cited for the violation. The MLF states they have accepted responsibility, will pay their fines, and face no further disciplinary action.