#NewsRelease Devil’s Kettle Trail at Judge C.R. Magney State Park wins first place in national readers’ choice award for best hiking trail

#NewsRelease Open House: Moccasin Point Public Water Access on Lake Vermillion to receive extensive

#NewsRelease Be BearWise this summer while recreating outdoors

#NewsRelease DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 19

RT @mnforestry: 🚩Fire danger will increase in northern Minnesota today. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for seven counties from noon to….

1/3 Update on the Camp House, Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw Wildfires:. The cause for all three fires remains under investigation. There is no additional information available at this time. We are focused on stopping the wildfires and protecting life and property.

2/3 St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is coordinating evacuation orders and road closures. Visit for current evacuation and closure info. Temporary flight restrictions are in place, and no drones are allowed near any of the fire areas.

3/3 We are experiencing near critical conditions today - please be careful and please don't burn. Review current conditions at Photos courtesy of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen and Forestry Director Patty Thielen joined Governor Walz for a press briefing on the wildfires in Minnesota. We are grateful to our DNR wildland firefighters and emergency response partners working to protect life, property, and natural resources.

RT @mnforestry: 🚩Another hot, dry, windy day. Please don't burn! 🚩Red Flag Warnings issued for 65 counties. Much of the state is experienci….

RT @mnforestry: 🚩Extreme fire danger continues🚩 80 counties have Red Flag Warnings for today. Please don't burn. Fire danger is extreme acr….

🧵 Happy fishing opener! DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen and Asst. Comm. Bob Meier hit Cross Lake today for the Gov.'s Fishing Opener. Meier was joined by Reps. Heintzeman & Fischer. Guided by Nate & Butch Blasing, they reeled in some solid northern pike. Good luck, anglers!

#NewsRelease Don’t let a wildfire become a life‐altering event.

🎣Neighbors, families, and visiting anglers are all gearing up in Crosslake – we're so excited for tomorrow’s fishing opener, and can't wait to see everyone out on the water!

RT @mnforestry: A wildfire is extremely dangerous and unpredictable, just like a house fire. Even a simple clean‐up of yard waste can quick….

#NewsRelease DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 5

#NewsRelease Wildlife Drive at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area open May 17-18.

#NewsRelease Teal Lake drawdown in progress this spring.

RT @mnforestry: Extreme Fire conditions continue in northwest Minnesota today. The @NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for 8 counties. Pleas….

1/2 This week, @GovTimWalz purchased his $25 fishing license – which he called the “deal of a lifetime” – along with walleye and trout stamps ahead of next weekend’s Governor’s Fishing Opener in Crosslake.