Category Archives: Outdoor News
Quarry Park's Scientific Nature Area is Expanding
(KNSI) - Quarry Park & Nature Preserve visitors will soon have more to explore. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces has purchased 80 acres on the west side of the park's Scientific Nature...
Sep 28, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Fall Color at 50 to 75% Peak in Large Swath of Minnesota
(KNSI) - Mother Nature's paintbrush is getting a good workout as almost all of the trees across Minnesota are coming into peak color. According to the Department of Natural Resources, broad strokes of...
Sep 28, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Lutgen Companies Owner Shares Expert Exterior Home Care Tips for Fall
(KNSI) - Leaves are changing, the weather is cooling, and it's time to start thinking about buttoning up the house. Sean Lutgen, owner of Lutgen Companies, said one of the most important things to do ...
Sep 26, 2023 Unsplash
Centre Powersports & Marine to be Minnesota's First Provider of an All Electric Personal Watercraft
(KNSI) - In a groundbreaking development for the power sports industry, a Sauk Centre-based dealership is set to become Minnesota's first ever Taiga Technical Service Provider for all electric persona...
Sep 26, 2023 Submitted Press Photo
Nearby State Park Already Near Peak Color
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that fall color is already in full bloom in nearby Little Falls. As of this morning at Charles Lindbergh State Park, nearly every tree is...
Sep 25, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Wildfire Smoke Pollution Undoing Decades-Long Improvements in Air Quality
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says more air quality alerts are likely on the way after a record-setting summer. The MPCA's supervisory meteorologist says the Canadian fires are too w...
Sep 21, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Minnesota DNR Fall Color Map Shows Expanding Colors Across The State
(KNSI) - The leaves are changing fast, according to the latest Fall Color Finder released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday. It shows parts of northwestern, west central and...
Sep 21, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department
Waterfowl Hunting Season Starts Saturday
(KNSI) - Minnesota's duck and goose hunting season starts a half hour before sunrise on Saturday, and low water levels will be a reality for some. Waterfowl hunters have the same regulations as last y...
Sep 20, 2023 Unsplash
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Two Nearby Counties
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says emerald ash borer has been confirmed in two new locations, including east St. Cloud and Milaca. They are the first known infestations in Benton an...
Sep 20, 2023 St. Cloud Parks Department
Take a Kid Hunting Weekend is September 23rd and 24th
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Take a Kid Hunting Weekend is this weekend. September 23rd and 24th, children 15 and under can hunt small game without a license if they are wit...
Sep 20, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources