For the first time in more than 200 years, the thunder of bison hooves can once again be heard on a Kane County forest ...

A five-year effort by the Minnesota DNR has permanently protected nearly 16,000 acres of forest land across 10 northern counties for public use. “We’re trying our best to be good stewards of the land, ...

New Ulm embodies the best qualities of small-town Minnesota – friendly people, rich history, and a strong sense of cultural identity, all wrapped up in a package that’s both accessible and authentic.

A new investigation found that Minnesota taxpayer dollars were going far beyond the North Star State's borders and ending up in the hands of Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda ...

Why is the Midwest covered with prairies instead of forests? Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion Why is the Midwest covered with prairies instead of forests? The Midwestern Prairies used to be forests ...

The city of Winona is developing a habitat management plan for Prairie Island Park to combat invasive plants and restore native ecosystems. The public will soon be able to provide feedback on the plan ...

Minnesota Forest Industries executive vice president Rick Horton argues in this second installment of my interview with him that loggers don’t determine the age of aspen that is cut on state lands, ...

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, said Jack Smiley, president of the nonprofit Michigan Land Conservancy. One of the last remaining large remnants of undeveloped lakeplain prairie land in ...

Conservation groups are attempting to acquire a 440-acre, relatively undisturbed forest, prairie and wetlands complex in Wayne County's Brownstown Township. The groups must raise $6 million by the end ...