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BOATING

Kay and Greg Libby spent two summers circling the eastern half of the U.S. on their boat, Superior Passage.
Lake Elsie, in Richland County, is the fourth lake in North Dakota to become infested with zebra mussels, an aquatic nuisance species.
Northstar Canoes among the region's businesses to thrive as enthusiasts flock to the outdoors.
But not everyone embraces the growing demand for tearing through the woods aboard power sports equipment. Some call the machines “wreckcreational” because of the environmental damage they can cause.

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DULUTH — There are times when I’ve thought about standing on the lift bridge and throwing money into the canal as the water sweeps its way out into the big lake. I own a boat, and tossing $100 bills off the iconic span would probably be cheaper.
Most boaters are taking action to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species, and only 8% of Minnesota lakes are infested.
Trailers, I’ve concluded, are a pain.
BISMARCK — North Dakota boaters on a nighttime cruise face fines if they don't keep quiet under a bill approved by Gov. Doug Burgum Tuesday, April 23.
PICK CITY, N.D. -- High winds recently caused extensive damage to the marina gangway at Lake Sakakawea State Park. Some boats have been removed from the Garrison Bay Marina at Fort Stevenson State Park south of Garrison.
DULUTH - John Hanna started messing with 12-volt electronics when he was in high school, installing stereo equipment in his car.Pretty soon, his friends were asking them to rig their rides as well."Eventually I started on my boat ... And then I h...

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LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn.-Bob Brott and his cousin, Gary Soucie, had just wrapped up a great day of walleye fishing on Lake of the Woods near Garden Island on Monday afternoon, July 31, when their day took a big turn for the worse.Fortunately, the...
A North Dakota Game and Fish Department employee removes vegetation and drains water after working on the James River near Jamestown, N.D. (North Dakota Game and Fish Department photo)
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Jessica Howell is aquatic nuisance species coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Howell has a master's degree in fisheries science from South Dakota State University, where she worked on Asian carp, a nasty ...
VAN HOOK, N.D. - A fleet of earth-moving equipment rumbles across the black dirt at a multi-well oil pad very near Lake Sakakawea's busiest boat ramp.Slawson Exploration didn't hesitate to start work on a controversial 11-well unit about 800 feet...

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