There is light at the end of the tunnel _ at last _ and it's time to start thinking about getting outside for some springtime fun.
Options are numerous; maybe it's as simple as a hike in the park. Or something more adventurous, such as a trip to a popular _ and often crowded _ border river in pursuit of walleyes or sturgeon.
The wildlife-watching possibilities are nearly endless. Snow geese, dancing grouse, birds of all kinds frantically get about the business of replicating the species. For humans, spring is a time to make up for all of those days cooped up indoors during a winter that was too cold, too snowy and much too long. And even for those who aren't yet sick of ice fishing, there'll be opportunities to punch a hole and wet a line for a few more weeks in places such as Devils Lake and Lake of the Woods. But the temperature will be closer to 40 above than 40 below, and that's never a bad thing.
With that in mind, here are a few ideas for getting outside and enjoying the Great Outdoors this spring.
