outdoors

At first glance, they look a lot like your average ladybugs, but they’re not the same.. and they will bite you.

Last year, nearly 140,000 Minnesota deer licenses were sold in the 2 days before opener. With a brand-new licensing system in place, the DNR says waiting until the last minute this year could cost you hunting time due to unexpected delays.

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season opens November 21, and the DNR has key reminders on CWD testing, free replacement tags, important carcass disposal changes and eating venison. Here's what all hunters need to know for this year.

The gray wolf is back at the center of one of the Midwest's most emotional fights. From farmers and hunters to tribes and conservationists, opinions are strong. Here's what they, and what delisting could mean for Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's trails will be packed this Labor Day weekend with riders, and with law enforcement. With ATV/UTV crashes climbing, the DNR is ramping up patrols. Here's how to ride safe, plus the new 2026 laws every rider needs to know.

No-see-ums are barely visible, but their bite is more violent than a mosquito's. Instead of a clean poke, they saw your skin open with tiny blades and lap up the blood. Here's what they really are, when they're out, and how to fight back.

Fall is peak salmon season on Lake Superior, and Duluth Parks & Rec will hand you a rod to try it. Cast for steelhead and Chinook at the Lester River mouth on Sept. 10 — poles and lures provided, beginners welcome. Here's how to register.

Deer season is a Wisconsin tradition, but it can also feed families in need. Since 2000, hunters have donated over 100,000 deer for more than four million pounds of venison. Here's how to get involved before you head to the woods.

For 25 years, one rule has kept some of Minnesota and Wisconsin's wildest forests off-limits to logging and road-building. Now the federal government wants it gone, and you have until Sept. 21 to weigh in. Here are both sides of the fight.

Adding or removing a trout designation changes the seasons, rules, and protections on a stream. Now, the Minnesota DNR is proposing changes across 125 miles in 11 counties, and anglers have until September 11 to speak up.