… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. At MPR News, Dan Kraker reports, “The names of many lakes, rivers and cities ...

While the data is used by professionals who manage natural resources, it will also help inform land use decisions by local policy makers and lakeshore property owners.

Minnesota’s iconic lakes are facing serious environmental stress. In central Minnesota, half of the natural shoreline barriers that filter runoff and protect water quality have disappeared. In the ...

In Minnesota, big lakes mean big fish, and lots of them. And big money, too. According to the Department of Natural Resources, the state’s 10 largest inland lakes feature a combined surface area of ...

Tracking the ice-in and ice-out dates is a quintessentially Minnesota ritual with a big following, Boulay said. The Department of Natural Resources has been watching the annual occurrences then ...