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Dennis Anderson

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Outdoors
Anderson was born in North Dakota, but grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a master's in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where his focus was communications law.

Latest from Dennis Anderson

Outdoors

Anderson: Yellowstone sees rebirth of wolves along ancient Native American trails

Author Rick McIntyre once watched park's wolves every day for 15 years straight.
September 27, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: Whether ducks were many or few, Minnesota opener produced memories

Minnesota waterfowl opener produces ducks for some, memories for all
September 22, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: Minnesota's disappearing duck camps are a loss to the state's hunting heritage

One Buffalo Lake camp has stayed aloft on wings and memories for 50 years
September 15, 2024
Sports

Anderson: For these Minnesota women, bird hunting wouldn’t be sporting without their dogs

For these Minnesota women, hunting birds without their dogs wouldn't be sporting
September 7, 2024
The assistant area wildlife manager in Tow Harbors, Minn., Bailey Petersen, 37, started hunting after being hired by the DNR in 2009. Now she and her husband, AJ, own four hunting dogs, three English setters and a Munsterlander. ] Provided by Bailey Petersen
Outdoors

Anderson: Telling female and male mallards apart in September is a tough problem for hunters to duck in Minnesota

Hen mallards have gone missing, and hunters, along with habitat losses and drought, might be part of the problem.
September 1, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: If everyone needs exposure to nature, why aren't some kids in the metro getting it?

Shooting of four kids ages 11 to 13 in a stolen car raises alarms about what's being missed in endless outreach.
August 23, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: Wildlife artist Bob Hautman brushes with fame

Entry into another Federal Duck Stamp contest is nigh, a contest that he and his accomplished brothers have won 15 times.
August 17, 2024
Outdoors

Group aims to get mobility-challenged Minnesotans outdoors

Anderson: Group aims to get mobility challenged Minnesotans outdoors
August 15, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: Telling female and male mallards apart in September is a tough problem for hunters to duck in Minnesota

Hen mallards have gone missing, and hunters, along with habitat losses and drought, might be part of the problem.
September 1, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: If everyone needs exposure to nature, why aren't some kids in the metro getting it?

Shooting of four kids ages 11 to 13 in a stolen car raises alarms about what's being missed in endless outreach.
August 23, 2024
Outdoors

Anderson: Wildlife artist Bob Hautman brushes with fame

Entry into another Federal Duck Stamp contest is nigh, a contest that he and his accomplished brothers have won 15 times.
August 17, 2024
Outdoors

Group aims to get mobility-challenged Minnesotans outdoors

Anderson: Group aims to get mobility challenged Minnesotans outdoors
August 15, 2024
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