A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 4, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

As spring slowly arrives in the North, an arborist’s fancy turns to thoughts of trees. It’s true for Jake MacDougall, who ...

Established in 1975, the sprawling natural treasure spans more than 218,000 acres with dozens of lakes, forests and streams ...

A U.S. Navy officer receives ashes during an Ash Wednesday celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in 2008. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons) Marking the beginning of Lent ...

As a Master Gardener, I and the group of Master Gardeners who are in Lyon County, are here to help the public with questions about your gardens, your trees and shrubs or other questions you may have ...

Over the winter, the Emerald Ash Borer has been spotted in three new locations throughout Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) confirmed in ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has confirmed emerald ash borer in three new locations in Minnesota over the winter. EAB was confirmed in Aitkin County for the first time. There are now 54 ...

Republican lawmakers are pushing hard to roll back laws that make life for the estimated 81,000 undocumented residents in Minnesota easier.

The invasive emerald ash borer continues to spread across Minnesota with a confirmed infestation in Aitkin County.

Are you planting a garden this spring? The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College held a workshop teaching about invasive ...

Jill Burcum’s March 8 column “Smith Foundry report shows need for scrutiny” was a breath of fresh air in a state where it’s ...

Emerald ash borer has been confirmed in three new Minnesota counties that will lead to an expanded quarantine.