A strong crop of red pine cones could mean some extra cash for Minnesotans willing to put in the work collecting them.

The severe drought of 2021, a late-spring freeze and fewer people heading into the woods to pick pine cones in recent years all have combined to create a seed shortage for Minnesota’s state forest ...

People may collect red pine cones now through October, offer them to the DNR and receive $95 per bushel as long as they’re ...

Seedlings are one of the most vulnerable parts of plants since they need special protection against harmful effects. One of the ways to do this is to surround seedlings with pine cones. Sharp and ...

Minnesota's state nursery is asking residents to head into the woods and start picking pine cones, and it's willing to pay ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...