Category Archives: Outdoor News

Winnebago Shows Off New All Electric RV Camper Van Concept
(KNSI) - Minnesota-based Winnebago Industries Incorporated rolled out an all-electric RV camper van concept at the RV Super Show in Florida Tuesday. The Winnebago e-RV is built based on a Ford Transit...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 19, 2022 Lightning eMotors

Minnesota's Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is January 15th Through the 17th
(KNSI) - Minnesotans can fish without a license this weekend if they take a young angler with them. It's take a kid ice fishing weekend January 15th through the 17th, and Benji Cohen, Mentor Network C...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 14, 2022 Pixabay

Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters Once Again on the Table
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The ongoing tug-of war over whether mining should be allowed near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been resurrected with strong opinions on both sides of the...
Associated Press Jan 13, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

2021 Year in Review: The Most Read Stories
(KNSI) - As 2021 draws to a close, we're taking a look back at our most read stories of the year. The most read story on our website this year was the announcement that St. Cloud-based Coborn's Incorp...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 30, 2021 Unsplash

DNR Seeks Public Input on License System
(KNSI) - Minnesota wants to know what people think of how the state sells its hunting and fishing licenses. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people to take a survey on how resid...
Jake Judd Dec 29, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota Regulators Reaffirm Air Permit for Proposed Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday...
Associated Press Dec 21, 2021 Unsplash

Beaver Island Trail Gets Funding
(KNSI) - The Beaver Island Trail has been awarded more than $1.1 million to expand the paved bike and walking path. According to Stearns County, the $1,129,850 will be used to build a 10-foot-wide tra...
Jake Judd Dec 08, 2021 Beaver Island Trail Facebook

Positive CWD test on Minnesota deer leads to management changes.
(KNSI) - A newly discovered instance of chronic wasting disease in the Brainerd Lakes area will result in three more years of sampling and other disease management efforts for that area. One of the 1,...
Jeff McMahon Dec 06, 2021 Unsplash

State Allows Public to Weigh In On Adequacy of Mining Rules Around Boundary Waters Canoe Area
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators began accepting public comments Tuesday on whether the state's regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage ...
Associated Press Nov 10, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Walz Takes to the Field for Deer Opener; Visits CWD Testing Site
PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz was among the thousands of hunters who took to the field Saturday for Minnesota's firearms deer hunting season opener. Walz hunted with Brady Crocker and Kevin Hi...
Associated Press Nov 07, 2021 Office of Governor Tim Walz