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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning hikers and mountain bikers that heavy rain during the month of May has washed out some trails. Boaters are also being warned that the state's second-wettest May on record has created rising water levels at boat landings.

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Despite a glitch in the online reservation system earlier this year, the number of camping reservations at State Parks is up so far this year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says cabin and campsite reservations are up four-percent for this Saturday, for the Memorial Day weekend.

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Minnesota is releasing details about its plans for the state's first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season. The wolf season will start Nov. 3 when the firearms deer season opens.

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Wildlife managers are seeking public input on revised deer population goals for southwestern and north-central Minnesota. Earlier this year, the DNR worked with three stakeholder teams to help re-determine deer population goals in 12 permit areas in the southwest and 10 permit areas in north-central Minnesota.

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As we wait for the grass to green, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be putting into effect their spring burning restrictions. They will go into effect this Monday (March 26th) for much of Central and Northern Minnesota.

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Amid complaints by hunters, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it will begin reassessing its deer population goals this spring.

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Officials confirm that commercial fishermen caught a silver carp and a bighead carp in the Mississippi River near Winona.

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Wildlife managers say Minnesota's moose population continues to decline, and that's going to affect their decision on a moose hunting season this fall.

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The DNR is offering a unique "outdoor" gift option for the upcoming holiday season.

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