Category Archives: Outdoor News

Stearns Nordic Ski Sampler Offers Winter Wonderland Exploration
(KNSI) - Now that there's snow to play in, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota and the Stearns County Parks Department are bringing back the Stearns Nordic Ski Sampler. The parks are: Quarry Park...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 09, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

First Winter Weather Advisory for the 2023-2024 Snow Season Issued
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for part of the KNSI listening area. Stearns County is included in that advisory which starts at 9:00 Monday morning. The cha...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 08, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

First DNR Free Park Day Will Be In Mid-January
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set the date for the first of four Free Park Days in 2024. It will coincide with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on the 15th. The DNR...
Ashley Kolling Jan 05, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Snowless Twist to Annual Moonlight Ski at Quarry Park
(KNSI) - The lack of snow is forcing changes to the annual moonlight ski at Quarry Park. The Friday, January 5th event is still happening, but instead of dashing through the snow on a freshly waxed pa...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 05, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Central Minnesota's Warm Year Ends with Record Breaking December
(KNSI) - One of the warmest years on record in central Minnesota had one final hurrah as 2023 came to a close. Data from the National Weather Service forecast office in Chanhassen shows St. Cloud had ...
Jake Judd Jan 03, 2024 Unsplash

Three Area Events Canceled or Modified Due to Lack of Snow
(KNSI) - The lack of snow is forcing some changes, and even cancellations, for area events. The St. Cloud Park and Recreation department has canceled this weekend's Skiing, Sledding, and Snowshoeing S...
Ashley Kolling Jan 02, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Brothers Rescued After Falling Into Ann Lake
(KNSI) - Firefighters had to rescue two people who went into the frigid waters of Ann Lake Friday evening. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the men were brothers, 63 years old and 59. They t...
Ashley Kolling Jan 02, 2024 Cass County Sheriff's Office

Celebrate New Year's in Nature with the DNR's First Day Hikes
(KNSI) - A new Forbes Health/OnePoll survey of 1,000 U.S. adults showed getting healthy as the number one New Year's resolution for 2024, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has just the...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 28, 2023 Unsplash

Meteorologists Forecast Normalcy on the Horizon for Snow Enthusiasts
(KNSI) - Snow lovers are going to need to hold on for another couple weeks, at least, before winter finally arrives. Meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein says more normal conditions look to be shaping up ne...
Ashley Kolling Dec 28, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Powder Ridge Forced To Temporarily Shut Down During Busy Winter Break
(KNSI) - Powder Ridge may have had a chance at surviving record-warm temperatures, but over two inches of rain have left the runs at the local ski hill in disrepair. Staff closed the area down for Chr...
Ashley Kolling Dec 27, 2023 Unsplash