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Fishing without a boat is a shore thing

No state can rival the variety of fishing Minnesota offers, whether for walleyes, smallmouth or largemouth bass, muskies, panfish, trout and even northern pike.

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OUTDOORS

Crisis on the prairies: Habitat losses plague 'duck factory'

Paul Schmidt had a prairie encounter he won't soon forget last November during a four-day waterfowl hunt near Brookings, S.D.
OUTDOORS

Hungry anglers take gourmet trip

Rarely do South Florida fishing guides prepare lunch for their customers; if they have any food on board at all, it is usually a stale grab-and-go from the local convenience store or a can of Vienna sausages that must be carbon-dated.
OUTDOORS

Rehabilitation project has worked wonders on Wisconsin lake

A soft, orange glow covered Delavan Lake at dawn one Tuesday.
OUTDOORS

Hatteras Fever II captures Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament

Hatteras Fever II caught a 465.3-pound blue marlin to win the 55th Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament on Saturday to claim the $478,050 grand prize.
WAKE COUNTY

Nothing to fear - black bear likely just passing through Triangle

Increasing bear populations in the state may explain a recent rise in bear sightings, including one in North Raleigh this week. But they are still rare in the Triangle. And black bears are "inherently not dangerous," officials say.
OUTDOORS

Siner’s big first-day catch still leads Big Rock

Winning the annual Big Rock Blue Marlin fishing tournament is all about being in the right place at the right time.
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Keep that pooch afloat on the water

Phoebe's life vest from Ruffwear has gotten a lot of use over the past few years and it's still keeping her afloat on the West's whitewater rivers.
OUTDOORS

Tips for dealing with ticks

Just seeing the ticks is enough to make your skin crawl, but they generally don't cause problems until becoming attached. That's especially true with deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease.
OUTDOORS

Program gets kids off the couch and into the tent

Long before Karoline Hurd became involved with the Great American Backyard Campout, she and her young children would pitch tents and make s'mores behind the family's suburban home.
OUTDOORS

Couple's dream canoe trip turns to nightmare

Headed to their dream wilderness lake on the first leg of a three-week canoe trip, Elaine and Dick Barber paddled into the Basswood River rapids just as they had done a decade ago.