A 'C' ranking for the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes is a triumph of environmental restoration. Star Tribune, 8/21/2025.
Not just electricity -- water supplies will be taxed by data centers. Minnesota Reformer, 8/20/2025.
This lake can lay claim to the title of fishiest in Minnesota. Star Tribune, 8/20/2025.
Where only the carp can thrive: Meet Ocheda, one of the unhealthiest lakes in Minnesota. Star Tribune, 8/17/2025.
Dam failure results in 'significant drawdown' of Lake Alice in William O'Brien State Park. St. Paul Pioneer Press, 8/12/2025.
DNR rejects calls to halt hunting dog training at Keystone Woods. St. Paul Pioneer Press, 8/6/2025.
Federal audit of Minnesota DNR logging program finds no violations, but gives critics their due. Star Tribune, 8/6/2025.
Federal audit clears DNR, but calls concerns over logging in wildlife areas 'valid'. Duluth News Tribune, 8/5/2025.
Goodbye windshield stickers? Why Minnesota is looking to create a new kind of state park pass.. Star Tribune, 6/24/2025.
Opinion: Extreme weather requires adaptation, but the work is getting harder. Star Tribune, 6/11/2025.
Some adults will soon need a permit to operate a boat or personal watercraft in Minnesota. Star Tribune, 6/7/2025.
Tapped out? Dispute with DNR over year-round maple tree taps leaves Grand Marais couple feeling stuck. Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), 5/6/2025.
Counterpoint: Protection of natural resources need citizens' boards. Star Tribune, 6/25/2024.
Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, 1971-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, 2020.
A 'use-oriented' outdoorsman is ready to take over the DNR. Minneapolis Star, 5/28/1978.
News clippings and documents: Commissioner of Natural Resources . Agencies Notebook Collection, 1955-2019.
News clippings and documents: Natural Resources Department. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1967-2019.