Maplewood Nature Center closing indefinitely, staff laid off
The city said it had to make a "tough financial decision."
Outdoors
New species of gnats bugging people in the Twin Cities
These black flies have emerged earlier and are different from the ones that the MMCD treats.
Paddlers, beware: 'Dangerous' bog is blocking Rum River
The Rum River is bogged down by loose chunk of earth.
Nice Ride bikes are back, and will be free on Earth Day
The ride-sharing service will go live this year on Monday.
Girl rescued after getting stuck on MN rock wall for hours
It happened at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.
A rare opportunity to ski and golf in MN this weekend
The Lutsen ski resort and Superior National Golf are both open.
Gander Outdoors will open in Eden Prairie after all
It had initially been slated to remain close because of the SW Light Rail project.
Boy's death could bring end to DWI snowmobile loophole
Currently a driving ban doesn't lead to a snowmobile ban.
Are muskies taking over our lakes? 2 lawmakers think so
Proposed bills would curb the expansion of muskies in Minnesota lakes.
Man, 21, died at Eelpout Festival from CO poisoning
Sam Schooley was found unresponsive in a fish house on the final day of the event.
Skiing heaven in Lutsen as storms leave behind record snow base
It's been a great year so far for Minnesota's largest ski resort.
2 bucks have been found in North Dakota this winter with severed deer heads caught in antlers
To find one is unlikely, to find two is insane.
Feds says the Canada Lynx, which lives in Minnesota, is no longer endangered
Conservationists aren't happy about this.
Bear shot dead after attacking 3 men in northern Minnesota
The 200-pound female bear set upon 2 construction workers and a homeowner.
Ice deaths in Minnesota are at highest level in years – and it's only December
Two more deaths over the weekend brought the number up to 5.
It was a deadly weekend for Minnesota outdoor recreation
Three women were killed in northern Minnesota.
The first Gander Outdoors will open in Minnesota
Formerly Gander Mountain, it's been rebranded since being bought by Marcus Lemonis.
Compass saves a hunter who got lost in the woods
He got separated from his hunting party in northern Minnesota.
Compass saves a hunter who got lost in the woods
He got separated from his hunting party in northern Minnesota.
The must-see Twin Cities attractions you've never heard of
Elizabeth Foy Larsen's "111 Places in the Twin Cities That You Must Not Miss" is released on Nov. 23.
The Eelpout Festival won't be moving lakes after all
Organizers had been considering an alternative venue.
A hunter downed one of the biggest bears ever killed in Minnesota
He weighed more than 700 pounds.
The Eelpout Festival could be moving lakes
The event has been held on Leech Lake for 38 years, but that may be ending.