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- Forest Service offers permits for Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) quota permit reservations will be available beginning at 9 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, for the May 1...
- Steve Pollick: Build brush piles for wildlife on your homesteadIf you are casting about for a New Year’s resolution to follow in 2026, here’s an easy one that your local wildlife populations will thank you for: Build a ...
- Panfish rule the roost on Dunn County’s Tainter Lake in WisconsinA DNR survey of Dunn County’s Tainter Lake in 2022 confirmed what many people already knew: Algae is a major problem on the impoundment of the Red Cedar River...
- Backyard and Beyond: Holiday season photosRon Nicol is used to seeing red squirrels in his backyard, but a recent visit by a blond version made him grab his camera. The post Backyard and Beyond: Holiday...
- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Timber theft case wraps upWisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Cuffs & Coll...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: How old do fish get?“Many people ask how old different species get. Here are a couple of examples. Brook and brown trout are relatively short-lived and typically do not get older...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: How about a little help here?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: How about a li...
- Wisconsin Musky Clubs Alliance elects Dave Allen as its presidentThe Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin elected Dave Allen as the group’s president during its annual directors meeting Nov. 1. Allen, 60, of Kaukauna, succeeds...
- MN Daily Update: Great start to ice fishing on Lake of the WoodsIce fishing has started out great this winter. Here’s an update from Lake of the Woods. The post MN Daily Update: Great start to ice fishing on Lake of the Wo...
- Bass in Chicago’s harbors maintain trend in latest assessmentSmallmouth bass swimming in Lake Michigan’s harbors received another boost of notoriety last April when angler Kyle Danhausen pulled one out of Monroe Harbor ...
- Want a more efficient whitetail rut in 2026? Start brainstorming nowThe month of November ushers in a mix of emotions for whitetail fanatics. Primarily, it’s excitement, sure. But at least for me, there’s also some added pre...
- Commentary: George Meyer’s second act was building Wisconsin Wildlife Federation into citizen conservation forceWhen George Meyer retired from public service in 2002 after three decades at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, he didn’t step away from conservat...
- WI Daily Update: DNR to host six career fairs across the stateThe Wisconsin DNR is going to host career fairs across the state over the next month. Listen here for details. The post WI Daily Update: DNR to host six career ...
- Planning on a new pup this winter? There are some challenges to considerWinter might seem like the perfect time to pick up a new puppy. After all, what else do you have to do for a few months but train some obedience and wait out th...