Minnesota’s most dramatic topography is in the southeast, known as the Driftless Area because it escaped the flattening effects of the last ice age. The region features steep slopes and deep valleys carved from porous limestone that doesn’t hold bodies of water, so there are no lakes. The bluff prairies are being restored to their original habitat with fewer trees and more open rocky areas that support rare wildlife like timber rattlesnakes. Host Bret Amundson is out with the DNR’s Shawn Fritcher and finds several rattlesnakes out sunning themselves after coming out of hibernation.

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Prairie Sportsman celebrates our love of the outdoors to hunt, fish and recreate, and promotes environmental stewardship.

Prairie Sportsman’s team includes:
Dylan Curfman, producer/editor/videographer
Cindy Dorn, writer/producer
Bret Amundson, host/editor
Dan Amundson, videographer/editor
Cera Cordova, Videographer/Editor

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