Outdoors

• Grant Awarded for IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, WI

  Cable, WI (NNCNOW.com) -- A grant has been awarded for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, as they host the IPC World Cup Biathlon and Cross Country Ski Championships for the second year in a row.

• North Shore Businesses Hope for More Snow

  Lutsen, MN (NNCNOW.com)-- A dry winter had North Shore businesses scraping the bottom of the barrel in the 2012 winter that wasn't. Now in the dawning days of the holiday season, the first dose of noticeable snow has shop owners cautiously optimistic.

• Minnesota DNR Proposes to Add Moose on Endangered Species List

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The DNR is trying to put the state's moose on the list of endangered species as officials put together a new list of threatened, endangered, and special concern species.

• Aeration on Wisconsin Lakes will Create Open Waters, DNR says

  Barron, WI (NNCNOW.COM) -- Several lakes in Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties will have areas of open water this winter due to aeration systems sustaining aquatic life, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

• Update - Wisconsin Have Closed Three of Six Wolf Hunting Zones

  Wisconsin (NNCnow.com) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have closed half of the wolf-hunting zones in the state which have reached their harvest limits.

• Dog Rescued After Breaking Through Ice on Barnum Lake

  Barnum, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- One dog is lucky to be alive after authorities rescued the pooch from the freezing waters at a Barnum lake.

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  Tribes, DNR Clash Over Night Hunting

  Solon Springs, WI (NNCNOW.com)-- The Chippewa Tribes of Wisconsin are uniting in an attempt to change rules regarding deer hunting at night.

• Minnesota Snowmobile Trails Not Ready for Travel

  Minnesota's snowmobile trails are not ready for riding, accoring to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota's snowmobile trails officially open on December 1, however, several conditions have not been met in order to be ready for travel.

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  MPCA Presents Progress on Sulfate Study

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is at the halfway point of a study that could change environmental standards concerning wild rice, and sulfate.

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  Nature Matters: Enrichments Keep Aquarium Otters Active

  Otters aren't endangered but they can be elusive so seeing one in the wild is a treat. Their antics in captivity are fun as well. In this week's Nature Matters, Dave Anderson takes us to the Great Lakes Aquarium to see the special steps taken to make sure their otters don't go stir crazy.

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