Episode 593 – MN legislative recap, BWCA smallies, cougars and bears, our 2026 Person of the Year
About this episode
The episode recaps the recent Minnesota legislative session and discusses various wildlife topics including fishing and the Boundary Waters.
Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein start the show recapping the 2026 Legislative session, which ended last Sunday. The big news is that Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars passed by the skin of their teeth. Then Mark Neuzil, a journalism professor emeritus from the University of St. Thomas and hard-core Boundary Waters advocate, shares the relatively short […] The post Episode 593 – MN legislative recap, BWCA smallies, cougars and bears, our 2026 Person of the Year appeared first on Outdoor News .
People in this episode
Hosts: Tim Lesmeister, Rob Drieslein
Guest: Mark Neuzil
Topics covered
- legislation
- fishing
- wildlife
- outdoor heritage
- Boundary Waters
- cougars
- bears
Keywords
- Minnesota
- legislation
- Boundary Waters
- fishing
- wildlife
- cougars
- bears
- Outdoor Heritage Fund
- 2026 Person of the Year
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of St. Thomas
Places: Minnesota, Boundary Waters
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