natural resources

Minnesota native Graham Greseth is a 3rd generation goose and duck hunter, and he'll be at the Sportsman's Expo this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Find out where to go in Minnesota, and what you need to know to be outfitted to bag your limit of waterfowl this fall!

Dick Alford shares his unique insights for successful turkey calling, what to do when the birds show up, and the best way to prepare a delicious wild turkey feast! This kind of opportunity doesn't happen every day, so give a listen.

A group of lakeshore owners in west-central Minnesota are researching a new approach to fighting the spread of invasive zebra mussels across the state.

Greg Jones from Midwest Outdoors shared his expertise on where to find ruffed grouse and woodcock during a recent visit to "In the Outdoors with Jerry Carlson" on AM 1240, WJON. Be ready to take some notes when you listen in on the conversation, because he also has some great cooking tips to use after that successful hunt.

Two more water samples from near the Great Lakes have been found to contain genetic material from invasive Asian carp. Federal say the samples were taken from Chicago's Lake Calumet, where the Army Corps of Engineers reported seven other positive DNA hits earlier this week.

Last year was a record year for tick-borne disease in Minnesota. Find out what local counties are highest on the State list, why "slip, slop, and slap" is the way to go if you're going to be out in the sun, and what one nutritional supplement can lower your chances of heart disease.

Yes, we have the Boundary Waters, but Voyageur's National Park and Kabetogema Lake is one of those places you need to put in the "to do" list asap, so you can begin a family tradition. Opportunities abound in this wilderness destination that are second to none. I'm certainly not saying anything bad about the BWCWA, but there is a reason this area became a National Park.

Jerry Carlson tells us where to look in the river, where to look online so we can find the right lakes, and he also explains how Minnesota's "Land and Legacy" amendment may get manipulated to benefit the 7-county metro area and leave us in the outstate out in the cold.

The State's 10 largest walleye lakes test clean for PFC's in fish - New mercury data will be included in updated fish consumption guidelines in June, so says the Minnesota Department of Health.

A couple from St. Anna looks forward to the return of a special duck and her mate each spring at their lakeside home.