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Shorter days and cooler night air mean that fall color will soon arrive in Minnesota. To kick off this colorful season, this week the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources launches its celebration of all things autumn with its 2026 color forecast, popular Fall Color Finder webpage (mndnr.gov/fallcolors), weekly fall color newsletter, and tips for enjoying the foliage
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking the public for help collecting red pine cones and has increased its payment to $95 per bushel for clean, ripe, and closed cones. This year’s crop is expected to be the best the state has seen in a decade. Cones will be ready for collection from early
A Minnesota DNR survey revealed that the number of small-game hunters in Minnesota in 2025 decreased by two percent from 2024 and was six percent below the 10-year average. Overall, 223,740 small game licenses were sold for the 2025-26 hunting seasons, compared to the 10-year average of 237,867 small game licenses. Ruffed grouse and ring-necked
Options Outdoors, in coordination with the City of East Grand Forks and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will host an accessible archery hunt for people with disabilities from October 8-10 within the Greenway located in the city limits of East Grand Forks. Four spots in the hunt are available for disabled people or those
Walk-In Access lands are open Tuesday, September 1! In 2026, there are around 22,000 acres of private land enrolled across more than 220 Walk-In Access sites in west, central, and southern Minnesota. In addition to hunting, the public can use these sites for activities like birdwatching or nature photography. The sites are open from September 1 through
Minnesota’s summer heat and unpredictable rainfall are creating drought conditions across much of the state, which can stress neighborhood trees. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages homeowners, residents, and community tree caretakers to help newly planted and established residential trees stay healthy during dry conditions. Unlike trees growing in forests, residential trees – such as
