Couple captures stellar engagement photos under comet NEOWISE
The stars seem to have aligned for one New York couple, as they were visited by the comet NEOWISE on their engagement night.
Man saves drowning coyote pup, takes it on 10-day rafting trip
Now that’s one adorable first mate.
From trash to treasure: Bethel volunteers turn former dump into miles of nature trails
Many people are taking advantage of this time at home with projects around the house. In fact, a group in Bethel, Minnesota teamed up to create something for the entire community.
Family rescues sea turtle tangled in crab trap rope in Tampa Bay
Lindsey Fish was fishing with her husband and son on the Tampa side of the Tampa Bay fishing channel on Friday when they saw a sea turtle struggling for air.
Officers rescue owl trapped in soccer net at Shorewood, Minnesota home
Two police officers rescued an owl Friday that had gotten itself trapped in a soccer net in Shorewood, Minnesota.
Little boy overwhelmed with emotion at first fish catch: 'First day of my whole life!'
A little boy's reaction to catching his first fish on Lake Champlain is warming hearts.
Minnesota Zoo reopening to public on July 24
The Minnesota Zoo announced it is opening next weekend for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to close to visitors in March.
Komodo dragon undergoes emergency surgery after eating water bottle dropped into zoo enclosure
A Komodo dragon at Zoo Miami needed emergency surgery to remove a water bottle after officials say a visitor dropped it into the animal's enclosure.
Mayflies hatch along Mississippi River, swarm cities of the metro including Hastings, Minn.
Areas south of the Twin Cities metro are dealing with bug problems after a massive swarm of mayflies hatched from the Mississippi River.
Mille Lacs closed to walleye fishing for month of July after record winter season
The DNR is closing Mille Lacs Lake to walleye fishing for the month of July in order to facilitate a fall walleye season ahead.
Wisconsin family rescues bear with bin stuck on its head
A Wisconsin family helped save a young bear that was struggling to breathe while swimming in a lake with its head caught in a plastic food container.
Woman, 72, gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting close to take photos
The 72-year-old unnamed woman got within 10 feet of the bison “multiple times” while at her Bridge Bay Campground to take photos before it attacked, the National Park Services wrote in a press release.
Minnesota DNR changes campsite reservation window from 1 year to 4 months
The Minnesota DNR is only allowing guests to reserve campsites and lodging four months ahead of time in an effort to make the process fairer.
Black bear spotted in Union Depot parking garage in St. Paul, Minnesota
A black bear wandered into the parking garage at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota Wednesday night.
Missouri woman catches 2 rare ‘ghost deer’ on camera
For the past few weeks, Christie Morgan Schoen has seen what she believes to be two rare albino deer in her Cape Girardeau, Missouri yard. Schoen said they hang out every morning along with a larger brown deer.
Man badly injured after bear runs in front of motorcycle in Scandia, Minnesota
A 62-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after a bear ran out in front of his motorcycle Tuesday.
City Councilor urges caution after young bear spotted in Maple Grove
A Maple Grove City Councilor sent out a message of caution Sunday after a bear was spotted on the north side of the city Saturday.
10-year-old fisherman in Utah reels in massive catch
A young angler recently caught a fish most grown-ups would be excited to reel in. While it wasn’t quite a state record, it was still an impressive catch considering the fisherman’s age.
Canadian photographer captures breathtaking time-lapse of aurora borealis
A Canadian photographer captured time-lapsed video of the aurora borealis and a dreamy landscape below the night sky.
16-year-old Minnesota girl reels in massive grouper in Gulf of Mexico
What a catch! A Farmington, Minnesota girl appears to have broken a record with her boat-tilting goliath grouper that she reeled from the Gulf of Mexico this week.