Outdoors

My wife and I heard it this weekend when we were having some coffee on our deck. It's a sure sound of late-summer here in southeast Minnesota: It's the buzzing of the cicadas.

We're pretty good at a lot of things in Minnesota, right? And now, this Minnesota campground has just been named one of the ten best in the United States.

Sure, Minnesota has some great, remote places to check out the stars in the sky, but one park was just named one of the best places in the WORLD for stargazing.

Just in time for the summer heat and humidity, there's now a new place to get wet in Rochester.

Our Stay-At-Home order is expiring Sunday, and the state has released new guidelines for getting outdoors during our Stay Safe Minnesota order.

Minnesota is once again rated as the top state in the country, this time when it comes to boating safety.

What you need to know to be safe on a snowmobile this winter

The Minnesota DNR has advice for avoiding a confrontation with a hungry bear.

Print off this list and bring it with you!

As we get the urge to get outdoors for activities comes the reminder, especially if you spend time in brushy areas, to check yourselves and others with you for ticks.
According to a KARE11 report, ticks are expected to be a little more abundant this year and there is a special concern about the Powas…

Rochester, MN  (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester Park Board was briefed Tuesday on two significant master plans that are in the works.

We covered it all today with Tom Ryan, the Director of Olmsted County Parks.

The Minnesota DNR is once again providing the public an “ up close and personal” view of a growing bald eagle family.
The DNR says three eggs were laid in mid January and the first birth was recorded February 24. At last check, the other two eggs were still intact...

Olmsted County Park director Tom Ryan was back on the radio this morning.  Rich Peterson and Kim David talked with Tom about a variety of outdoor  topics, including eagles.