Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers free tickets to healthcare workers

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers free tickets to healthcare workers

Healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive two free tickets to visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum through Nov. 18, the Arboretum announced Sunday.

Healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive two free tickets to visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum through Nov. 18, the Arboretum announced Sunday.

Fall colors update: Twin Cities, southern Minnesota peaking this week

Fall colors update: Twin Cities, southern Minnesota peaking this week

Minnesota's fall foliage is full of life across the state this week, according to the Minnesota DNR’s weekly fall colors report.

Minnesota's fall foliage is full of life across the state this week, according to the Minnesota DNR’s weekly fall colors report.

Quarantine on firewood movement for Sibley, Carver counties due to emerald ash borer

Quarantine on firewood movement for Sibley, Carver counties due to emerald ash borer

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced an emergency quarantine limiting the movement of firewood in Carver and Sibley counties after officials confirmed the presence of emerald ash borers.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced an emergency quarantine limiting the movement of firewood in Carver and Sibley counties after officials confirmed the presence of emerald ash borers.

Cougar found in Twin Cities metro was likely alone, experts say

Cougar found in Twin Cities metro was likely alone, experts say

While the discovery of a cougar in the Twin Cities metro certainly has people talking, big cat experts say it doesn’t mean there are more of them.

While the discovery of a cougar in the Twin Cities metro certainly has people talking, big cat experts say it doesn’t mean there are more of them.

DNR: Cougar struck and killed by vehicle in Bloomington

DNR: Cougar struck and killed by vehicle in Bloomington

The Minnesota DNR says a cougar was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning near I-494 and I-35W in Bloomington.

The Minnesota DNR says a cougar was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning near I-494 and I-35W in Bloomington.

Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt

Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt

Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.

Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.

Food scarcity leads to increase in bear encounters on North Shore

Food scarcity leads to increase in bear encounters on North Shore

A scarcity of natural food for bears has led to increased reports of them in towns on Minnesota’s North Shore this summer.

A scarcity of natural food for bears has led to increased reports of them in towns on Minnesota’s North Shore this summer.

Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone

Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone

A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.

A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.

DNR: Some Minnesota parks between 25-50% peak color

DNR: Some Minnesota parks between 25-50% peak color

The Minnesota DNR’s first weekly fall color update was released Thursday as some regions of the state have entered 25-50 percent of peak color.      

The Minnesota DNR’s first weekly fall color update was released Thursday as some regions of the state have entered 25-50 percent of peak color.      

Wolf pups born on Lake Superior's Isle Royale in 2019, 2020

Wolf pups born on Lake Superior's Isle Royale in 2019, 2020

The wolves that were translocated to Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior have begun to reproduce, the National Park Service says. 

The wolves that were translocated to Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior have begun to reproduce, the National Park Service says. 

Climate change largely missing from 2020 presidential campaigns as fires rage in the US

Climate change largely missing from 2020 presidential campaigns as fires rage in the US

Historic wildfires are sweeping across the nation’s West Coast, but you wouldn’t know it from the presidential campaign. For President Donald Trump, the historic wildfires ravaging Democratic strongholds on the West Coast are presenting another crisis at a time when he can ill afford one.

Historic wildfires are sweeping across the nation’s West Coast, but you wouldn’t know it from the presidential campaign. For President Donald Trump, the historic wildfires ravaging Democratic strongholds on the West Coast are presenting another crisis at a time when he can ill afford one.