Bison gores man near Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park, officials say
It was Yellowstone’s second reported incident this year of a visitor getting too close to the animal, and the bison “responding to the perceived threat,” officials said.
Minnesota DNR receives 729-acre land donation along St. Croix River
A three-mile stretch along the St. Croix River previously owned by Xcel Energy for nearly a century has been donated to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Bear roaming on side of 210 Freeway forces delays in La Cañada area
SkyFOX was over a police chase involving – bears.
U of M Raptor Center welcomes back the public for tours
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center is offering public tours once again after temporarily stopping during the height of the bird flu outbreak.
11-year-old girl catches huge carp with her bare hands in Lake Minnetonka
Maddie Freese, 11, participates in kids' fishing tournaments but has never pulled off a catch like the one she did on Tuesday when she dove into shallow water of Lake Minnetonka and bear-hugged a carp.
Sharks swimming closer to crowded beaches than previously thought, study says
"We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day," the study author said.
Elk, deer poachers nabbed after ‘suspicious’ photo appears online
Wildlife authorities said they were tipped off by a person who saw a picture on social media.
World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia
Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.
Watch: Black bear stalks family along Canadian trail
A young family recorded a scary encounter with a black bear during a hiking trip last week in Whistler, but their quick thinking kept things from getting worse.
Minnesota state parks are free on Saturday for National Get Outdoors Day
There are more than 40 special programs at state parks and recreation areas across Minnesota on Saturday — and they're all free!
FOX 9's Rob Olson: What I did after I got bitten by a tick
I write this as a first-person account, simply hoping it’s helpful. Lyme Disease is relatively rare, but with more than a thousand lab-confirmed or clinically diagnosed cases in Minnesota each year, and a few thousand more cases where it’s suspected, it’s prevalent enough to be aware of.
Baby tigers born at the Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo announced their Amur tiger gave birth to a litter of cubs on Mother's Day this year.
Como Zoo names baby zebra 'Aurora' after Minnesota's new sports team
The Como Zoo's baby zebra now has a name.
Leave baby deer alone, Minnesota DNR urges
Fawns spend up to 95% of their first 10 days of life alone, which is how they survive.
Watch: Trombone-playing music teacher scares off bear from Canadian school
The black bear was spotted lingering near a garbage bin outside a school on Canada’s Vancouver Island.
Summer of sharks at Sea Life at Mall of America
Sea Life at Mall of America has welcomed a new resident, a baby zebra shark, for the summer of the shark. The shark was born at the Minnesota Zoo.
Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video
The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.
Contest to name 2 new wolf pups at International Wolf Center
Voting is open until June 10 to choose the names for the International Wolf Center's two new wolf pups.
Bison gores woman, tosses her 10 feet in Yellowstone after getting too close
A 25-year-old Ohio woman visiting Yellowstone was gored by a bison after getting within 10 feet of the animal, park officials said.
Project in northern Minnesota forest works to protect red pines
An experiment forest in the Chippewa National Forest is weighing ways to save the giant red pines.