Hunting, Fishing & the Outdoors
I grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota, in the heart of Minnesota's lake country. Along with my brother, Jim, and sister, Mary Pat, I began my lifelong enjoyment of hunting, fishing and the outdoors at an early age. The Nolan homestead in rural Crosby is now a regular gathering place for 5 generations of Nolans who together tap maple syrup in spring, harvest wild rice in the fall, and never miss a hunting or fishing opener.
As a gun owner and hunter, and a member of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, I work to pass legislation in the House of Representatives that protects the rights of responsible gun owners, preserves wildlife habitat for recreation, and supports hunting and fishing on federal lands.
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BREEZY POINT—"I'm not a deer hunter, but after this, I could be," commented Tim Terrill of Breezy Point.
He was one of about 500 browsing the offerings of the 14th annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in Breezy Point Thursday night. It was hard not to feel like part of the hunting party among all the orange and storytelling floating around the room.
ORR — What started a year and a half ago as an idea to better connect the many miles of ATV trails in and around the Orr and Crane Lake areas has turned into one of the fastest growing clubs in northern Minnesota.
And the 18-month effort has lead to an expanded trail system for riders across the area.
The group, known as the Voyageur Country ATV Club, celebrated the expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge. Around 200 people showed up to mark the occasion including several elected officials.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan today announced the annual cisco bait fish harvest at the Prairie Portage would be allowed to proceed this year, following recent confirmation from Superior National Forest Supervisor Connie Cummins.
The Forest Service also informed the lawmakers the agency would continue working with the Minnesota DNR and angling stakeholders in the Ely area to determine an alternative location for the 2017 harvest.
The Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded more than $75,000 for a project to reduce phosphorus and sediment in Deer Creek, a tributary to the Nemadji River south of Wrenshall, courtesy of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding by the Great Lakes Commission.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, introduced legislation to help ensure all of the lands within Voyageurs National Park will be managed consistently.
Klobuchar, Franken and Nolan Introduce Measure to Streamline Voyageurs National Park Land Management
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Congressman Rick Nolan, have introduced legislation to ensure all of the lands within the boundary of Voyageurs National Park will be managed consistently.
Recently, Congress allowed one of our greatest and most effective federal programs to expire. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is America's best tool for providing public access to outdoor recreation, protecting our forests, wildlife, and our rivers and lakes, benefitting all of us. This 50-year program reached its deadline on Sept. 30 and, for the first time ever, Congress let it pass without reauthorizing LWCF.
In the 1960s, our nation vigorously debated the pros and cons of offshore oil and gas drilling. Industry arguments favored offshore drilling as a way to reduce our dependency on imported energy. Opponents argued that any spills could be catastrophic. Industry proponents won the debate, and we’ve been drilling offshore ever since.
If you’re running for political office in America, camo is a good look. If a candidate can pull it off, it communicates that he or she is humble, earthy, in touch with the spirit of Real America. And if you can’t pull it off, you’re bumbling, a city slicker, an instant punchline — ask John Kerry.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan and 45 other Democrats and Republicans today urged President Obama to include full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) at the current $300 million level in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.