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    February 12, 2019
    Tree of the year the London Plane Tree. Submitted photos
    City to unveil historic tree trek and trees-of-the-year
    Hudson area homeowners will want to take one hour to think spring and talk with experts at the city's Annual Urban Forestry Forum, Wednesday...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 12, 2019 - 4:00pm
    February 6, 2019
    A pan full of broiled oysters prepared by our friend Frank Fillo. Fine appetizers before a fish dinner. Dan Wilcox photo.
    Wild Side Column: Oysters are cool and delicious
    After spending some time in Cedar Key, Florida I began to realize that this place is here in large part because of oysters. Dr. Peter Frederick,...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 6, 2019 - 8:00am
    January 23, 2019
    New shooter sign-ups for Hudson Raider trap team
    The Hudson Raiders Shooting Club (HRSC) invites all Hudson School District students grades 4-12 to an informational meeting at the Hudson Rod, Gun and Archery Club (285 Krattley Lane, North Hudson) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. This meeting is limited to new members to the HRSC....
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 23, 2019 - 7:00pm
    January 21, 2019
    True North canoe maps are designed to be viewed dynamically and have buttonholes allowing them to be clipped onto different surfaces. Photo courtesy of True North Map Co.
    A Boundary Waters breakthrough: Hudson men release wearable, functional maps
    TOWN OF HUDSON — Anyone who's explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows the value of a good map. Maps depicting waterways,...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 21, 2019 - 4:00pm
    Marine O'Brien Ski Race Jan. 27
    The Saint Croix Valley Ski Club will host its annual Marine O'Brien Cross-Country Ski Race on Sunday, Jan. 27, at William O'Brien State Park, located north of Marine on St. Croix, Minn. All proceeds from the race benefit the St. Croix Valley Ski Club youth skiing program. The club...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 21, 2019 - 10:00am
    January 9, 2019
    Snowmobile safety class offered
    The Hudson Snowmobile Club is offering a three-session Department of Natural Resources snowmobile safety class at the Hudson Rod and Gun Club this month. Class dates are Monday, Jan. 14, Wednesday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 19. Class times are 7-9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 9, 2019 - 1:11pm
    December 15, 2018
    Boundary and location of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area. Submitted map
    St. Croix Heritage Area seats new board of directors
    A group working to promote the St. Croix region's story as one of national significance has seated its first formal board of directors and is...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 15, 2018 - 5:00am
    December 10, 2018
    Coalition representatives, in the front row (from left to right): Steve Hoogheem, Jerimiah Wendt, Tom Spaniol, Larry Rauch and Tammy Traxler. Back row: Deb Ryun, Gary Knutson, Randy Olson, Dale Clarkson, Chuck Schwartz, Danielle Campeau, Bill Rubin and Peter Allen. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR
    DNR honors municipal partners for mitigation work
    As plans formed for a new bridge spanning the St. Croix River — connecting the Twin Cities to St. Croix County — a coalition of Wisconsin...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 10, 2018 - 7:49am
    December 1, 2018
    Opening weekend of the 2018 gun deer season for three generations of the Steele family was made even more memorable when 9-year-old Henry Steele of Hudson shot an 8-point buck while hunting near Clear Lake. Pictured are Henry Steele, kneeling, grandfather Jack Steele of Amery, back left, and father Luke Steele. Photo courtesy of Holly Steele
    Three generation hunt
    Opening weekend of the 2018 gun deer season for three generations of the Steele family was made even more memorable when 9-year-old Henry Steele...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 1, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Jordan Donatell of Hudson got a jump on the regular deer hunting season by bagging this 10-point buck while bow hunting just outside of Hudson Nov. 12. The buck weighed an estimated 200 pounds and had a 16.5-inch antler spread and, according to his wife Lisa, would have made Jordan's dad proud. Photo courtesy of Lisa Donatell
    Early bow buck for Jordan Donatell
    Jordan Donatell of Hudson got a jump on the regular deer hunting season by bagging this 10-point buck while bow hunting just outside of Hudson...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 1, 2018 - 10:00am
    November 19, 2018
    Matthew Swanson's 45¼- inch northern pike from the Rainy River is Minnesota's new catch-and-release pike record. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR)
    Woodbury angler's pike catch in May sets new Minnesota record
    A northern pike caught by Woodbury fisherman Matthew Swanson this past May on the Rainy River is now the largest on record in the state's new...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 19, 2018 - 1:23pm
    October 20, 2018
    Hudson Girl Scout Cadette Peren Dutton (center) is pictured departing from the Northern Lakes Canoe Base. Submitted photo
    Dutton attends National Girl Scout Destination event
    Hudson Girl Scout Cadette Peren Dutton attended a 2018 National Girl Scout Destination event called "North Country Rock-n-Wilderness" in July....
    sports/outdoorsOctober 20, 2018 - 2:00pm
    September 22, 2018
    In order to get the whooping cranes to follow humans in the ultra-light airplane, caretakers had to spend many hours working with young cranes to get them to imprint on humans. Photo courtesy of Operation Migration
    Operation Migration helped whooping cranes survive
    After 25 years of striving to reintroduce whooping cranes into the eastern section of North America, Operation Migration will cease work at the...
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 22, 2018 - 7:00pm
    Paula Klein leads the Women in the Parks program participants in a yoga class on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Willow River State Park. The Women in the Parks program is once a month. Rebecca Mariscal / RiverTown Multimedia
    Developing skills, connections with Women in the Parks
    On a surprisingly sunny and warm day, as summer began its first turn toward fall, a group of women gathered on the grass overlooking woods extending...
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 22, 2018 - 11:00am
    September 1, 2018
    Kayakers paddle the gentle streams that wind through the Mississippi backwaters near Wabasha, Minn., on June 12. Steve Gardiner / Forum News Service
    Backwaters kayaking provides a day of scenic beauty
    When the Chippewa River pushed enough sand into the Mississippi River to form Lake Pepin, it highlighted the effort with an artistic flourish....
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 1, 2018 - 6:00am
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