May–June 2025 | Minnesota Conservation Volunteer

With a host of new trails, the North Shore is another bright spot on the Minnesota mountain biking map.

Over the decades, nature photographer Jim Brandenburg's images have captured the essence of Minnesota's wild places.

Microfishers pursue anti-lunkers.

The DNR's Deanna Leigh uses people power to find, document, and help save the state's rare plants.

The phenomenal life and fragile future of the monarch butterfly.

Your guide to Minnesota's woods, waters, and wildlife