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- Star Watch: A star party by the oceanThis past January, my wife, Vicky, and I attended a star party at Fort Macon State Park in coastal North Carolina. The park partners with Crystal Coast Stargaze...
- Agency sets spraying plans for Pennsylvania state game landsIn an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 38,000 acres of state game lands this spring for gypsy moths. Spr...
- Giant bruins among those harvested in Pa. last yearPennsylvania has its share of giant bears. The Game Commission’s recently released 2024 bear harvest totals prove that yet again. Consider the Venango County ...
- Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PF&BC NE Region Office closes temporarilyDuring this closure, on-site sales of fishing licenses, launch permits, and boat registration services will not be available at the Northeast Region Office. The...
- Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: PGC funds are in jeopardyReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: PGC fund...
- Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission intends to use boat funds to pay for hatcheriesThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is pushing for legislation that would allow it to transfer money between its Boat Fund and its Fish Fund – a move the ...
- WI Daily Update: Reduce conflicts with black bears this springNatural resources agencies from across the region are reminding citizens to be bear aware. Here’s what to know in order to reduce conflicts with bears this sp...
- MN Daily Update: Reduce conflicts with black bears this springNatural resources agencies from across the region are reminding citizens to be bear aware. Here’s what to know in order to reduce conflicts with bears this sp...
- Avoid these common situations with puppies so they don’t become bird dog problems laterA lot of folks end up with puppies in the springtime. Most of those pups turn out just fine, but it’s almost impossible to find a dog that doesn’t have a fe...
- Commentary: Time to implement second half of Gary Alt’s plan with an October doe season in PennsylvaniaIn the late 1990s I worked as a full-time wildlife conservation officer and part of my duties at that time was to escort Pennsylvania Game Commission deer biolo...
- Voter registration pitched at Michigan’s outdoor license dealersLegislation to expand voter outreach to Michigan hunters, trappers, and anglers is moving through Lansing with the intent to get more to the polls. “There’s...
- There’s advantages to hunting the late season for turkeysYour anticipation is peaking as the turkey season approaches, and the electricity running through your body is at high voltage as you step into the turkey woods...
- How to use onX Fish to find new walleye waters in MinnesotaThe Minnesota fishing opener is a time-honored tradition. It’s the sound of boat trailers rattling down gravel roads, the slap of minnows in a bucket, and the...
- Cicadas about to emerge in the southwest Ohio regionResidents of southwestern Ohio will witness the emergence of a remarkable natural phenomenon in the spring of 2025: the arrival of Brood XIV (14) periodical cic...
- Steve Sarley: Here’s to hoping the Chicago Bears drafted a good hunter, angler (and football player)As I am writing this, I am also thinking about who my beloved Chicago Bears are going to draft this year, who is going to help propel them to their next Super B...