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'Tis the season for holiday wreaths, swags and garland. And, it's a good bet these beautiful and fragrant decorations came from a Minnesota state forest.

Environmental groups want to know how much the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota could affect climate change.

ST. CLOUD -- Brady may look like your typical golden retriever mixed dog, but there's more to him.
"He sniffs out for venison, guns, and ammunition," says Julie Siems Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer and Brady's handler...

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is planning to host an off-reservation moose hunt across a large portion of northeast Minnesota, despite the state's objections.

Sightseers can once again use an interactive map for planning their fall color road trips in Minnesota.

A new species of bat has been found in Minnesota. The Minnesota DNR says the "evening bat" was caught in early July at the Minnesota Army National Guard's Training site in Arden Hills.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting $72.5 million from the state Legislature, about half of which would go toward fixing up aging recreational facilities and overused trails at parks across the state.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will start burning restrictions in Central Minnesota on Monday. Open burning restrictions will be in effect for Benton, Stearns, Sherburne, Todd, Morrison and several other counties.

Zebra mussels have been found in two more central Minnesota lakes. The DNR says the invasive species have been confirmed in Clearwater Lake in Wright and Stearns Counties, and in Ruth Lake in Crow Wing County.

All roads and recreational facilities in the Pillsbury State Forest, which is located just west of Brainerd, have been closed until further notice following a heavy rain and windstorm on Sunday. Uprooted and downed trees have caused all forest roads and trails to be impassable, and all campgrounds a…