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Local Officials Respond to Coast Guard Station Closing in Grand Marais
After more than 90 years, the U.S. Coast Guard closed its station in Grand Marais this summer, finalizing a plan it made public in 2021. The Coast Guard station was e...
Fall Flyfishing Along The North Shore of Lake Superior With James Egan
The peak of fall is settling over the woods and water of Cook County and the North Shore. In this episode of the podcast, hosts Joe Friedrichs and Kalli Hawkins celebr...
Bear Reports Near Grand Marais And The North Shore
Reports of bears guzzling rancid barrels of oil, tipping garbage cans in Grand Marais and breaking limbs off of apple trees all reached the WTIP News Desk in autumn ar...
Grouse Hunting Season Off To A Great Start in Cook County
Hunters across Minnesota took to backroads and forests Sept. 17 for the opening weekend of grouse hunting. Ruffed grouse and spruce grouse hunting season started Sept....
Fall Fly Fishing In Cook County
Fly fishing conjures many images for spirited anglers: Remote streams, waders and a brimmed cap, looping line from a roll cast dancing behind a setting sun. And then ...
Minnesota DNR Shares Changes To Upcoming Deer Hunting Season
The fall season is a welcomed time of the year for many. Before Minnesota hunters take to the woods this upcoming deer hunting season, there are a few changes to be aw...
New Boat Launch Opens In Grand Marais Harbor
The multi-year Parkside Public Water Access project in the Grand Marais harbor is completed. The project began in 2019 to revamp and improve the west side of the Grand...
Wolf Ridge Visit and Facility Tour
The Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Lodge renovation at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center near Finland was the first renovation project in the world to receive full L...
Minnesota DNR Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW) Program
The Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW) program began in the early 1990s, thanks to the research and foresight of one Dr. Christine Thomas. In addition to being a profess...
One Year After The Greenwood Fire And BWCA Closure
The Greenwood Fire burned nearly 27,000 acres in northeastern Minnesota following a summer of heat, drought and smoky skies. The fire started August 15, 2021, and led...
Rock Snot in Lake Superior and Lake Trout Habitat
Rock snot, officially called didymo, is an algae native to Lake Superior. The algae was the centerpiece of research the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recen...
DNR Loon Monitoring Program In Field Report
Loons are an iconic species of the North Woods. From Lake Superior to the many lakes across the Boundary Waters, the call of a loon is a signature sound for many who l...
Lake Trout Gill Net Survey Lake Superior July 2022
WTIP Outdoor News Podcast hosts Kalli Hawkins and Joe Friedrichs were on Lake Superior in mid-July watching staff from the DNR conduct the juvenile lake trout assessme...
Minnesota Moose And Wolf Population Updates Summer 2022
Calf recruitment for Minnesota’s moose is the process of young moose surviving to become adults. This spring, in the far reaches of northeastern Minnesota, calf recru...
Wolves Being Fed Near the BWCA And DNR Wolf Plan Update
Wolves are the focus of this week's episode. Reports of wolves being fed on Superior National Forest near the Sawbill Trail reached the WTIP news desk in July 2022. To...
DNR Halts Lake Trout Stocking In Cook County
Lake trout in Cook County are on their own when it comes to sustaining their populations on lakes in or near the Boundary Waters and Gunflint Trail corridor. A recen...
Superior Hiking Trail Outdoor News Podcast
The Superior Hiking Trail is a 300-mile pathway leading from the Duluth area to the Canadian border, following the rugged Lake Superior coastline along Minnesota's Nor...
WTIP Outdoor News Podcast Lake Superior Fishing And Border Route Trail Update
Commercial fishing on Lake Superior is a centuries-old practice that includes Isle Royale, Grand Marais, Duluth and nearly every corner of the massive freshwater lake....
First Installment of the WTIP Outdoor News Podcast
In this opening segment of WTIP's Outdoor News Podcast, we hear from hosts Kalli Hawkins and Joe Friedrichs. The installment comes from the banks of the Cascade River ...
