Spring is in full bloom!!  Weather in the 60's to 70's is doing everyone well!  Finally those spring activities will get under way!  Minnesota is planning their first fishing event of the season!  Stop by Gander Mountain in Blaine, MN at 7 pm on Friday, April 29th!

What are you doing this weekend?  Well, the Youth Outdoors USA - Minnesota team will be heading to do some serious networking at this years Northwest Sports Show in Minneapolis.  From RV's to dock diving dogs the sports show has many outlets to get people back outside and learning about the wilderness!  Learn how to orbe, basically walk on water inside a giant bubble, and catch your own trout!  Should be a pretty great time!  YOUSA - MN is working hard on making connections that will help out nationally!  What are yall doing in the other states!  We would love to hear from you!

Are you going to springing ahead or falling behind?  I vote spring ahead!  Pull out those hiking boots and head out for an early spring hike!  If you are in an area where it is pretty dry and doesn't have snow on the ground like we do, maybe go out for a shed hunt!  Finding antlers that deer have dropped is always an adventure!  What about some early spring fishing?  Bass are biting I hear!   What activity will spring you ahead into our new season?

So I was right, due to the beautiful weather we were having up here in Minnesota, Mother Nature said "just kidding" and slammed us with 2 inches of freezing rain and about 6 inches of snow... and guess what... it's still coming!  Hopefully this will be the final snowfall of the year so we can get our spring activities going!  However this does pose a great opportunity to squeeze in some last minute sledding, snowtubing and maybe a final snowball fight?  As Al Roker says "whats happening in your neck of the woods"!  Let us know!

Due to yesterday being the official first day of spring we would like to say hello to a new season!  New seasons mean all types of different things!  From different activities to different apparel.  Yesterday I got to put on the knee high boots and take a walk in my backyard.  The lake in the backyard mixed with the melting snow made for muddy conditions so my knee high boots from Lacrosse kept my feet dry and happy!  It is always interesting to see what is left with the snow melts.... everything from sticks and logs to Nike shoes and a golf ball were laying around.  My friends and I also got to see nature come alive with a the neighborhood family of fox coming back out to play and the geese moving back in.  Spring means new life and new sites to see!  I cannot wait to see what else spring has to offer us!