Lonnie Dupre left Talkeetna, Alaska on Wednesday, January 4, flying into the Alaska Range to the base of Mount Hunter (14,573 feet) to attempt its first winter solo ascent. Hunter is the steepest and most technical of the three significant peaks in Denali National Park. It is also known as the most challenging 14,000-foot peak in North America. With a […]
Under the Moon, Ice and Snow program at Sugarloaf Cove
Deep winter often brings up images of cozy blankets and hibernation, but lots of things are happening under that snow and ice. Join Sugarloaf and DNR naturalists for an evening campfire and lantern-led walk at Sugarloaf Cove at 5 p.m. on January 14. We will talk about the comings and goings of nature during deep winter and enjoy the moonrise […]
Waiting for ice to support you? You can support walleye fishing
Ice thick enough for fishing may be on the wish lists of many anglers heading into the holiday season, but there is another present anglers can give themselves that makes fishing better all around the state – a walleye stamp. “Walleye stamps can be purchased any time of the year, even if you already have a fishing license,” said Neil […]
Back to School
The New Year is upon us, and I am sure there have been a few Boundary Waters trout dinners this week considering how nice the weather has been. The few inches of snow falling every couple days have been keeping me busy with the plow and the shovel. It is a welcome sight to see the accumulation of snow and […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, Dec. 2612:09 a.m., Grand Marais: A deputy assisted a MnDOTdriver who needed a ride to the […]
