Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Gretchen Steele: Southern Illinois natural events calendar from 1995 still holds meaningHere we are at the beginning of February, and just like I’ve done since 1995, I’m taking a long look at one of my perpetual calendars. Unfortunately, that h...
- New York DEC sets date for annual summer camps registrationThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that online registration for the 2025 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, Marc...
- New York’s Cranberry Lake Wild Forest gets 965-acre expansionThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the acquisition of more than 965 acres being added to the Cranberry Lake Wild For...
- MN Daily Update: Do big pike moving through shut off a crappie bite?Crappie anglers often wonder, does it shut off the bite when a big northern pike moves into an area? Tim Lesmeister has an answer from information gathered by u...
- Time for a new turkey gun? Here’s what to considerAn avid hunter friend was among the first to tag a gobbler when spring hunts began in central Wisconsin nearly four decades ago. Back then, the conventional wis...
- Christine Thomas: My Airedale, Major, meets ‘the rats’: Part 1“I am headed over to the Oh Rats Training Center in Sheboygan Falls on Dec. 30 for barn hunt training,” my friend, Sue Zimmer, shared on a winter solstice c...
- Minnesota DNR seeks $98 million to preserve, enhance assetsThe Minnesota DNR is seeking a slice of the state’s capital budget to the tune of $98 million total in 2025 to go toward various projects. The focus of this y...
- Streams of Thought: Details on a Minnesota bill for bird groupsAs a longtime member and volunteer for Ducks Unlimited and a member of other bird-focused conservation organizations, I noted last week that a few of these grou...
- WI Daily Update: Do big pike moving through shut off a crappie bite?Crappie anglers often wonder, does it shut off the bite when a big northern pike moves into an area? Tim Lesmeister has an answer from information gathered by u...
- Gretchen Steele: Southern Illinois offers plenty of winter spectacleSouthern Illinois is an outdoor lover’s paradise, no matter the time of year – even in winter. When the temperatures drop and the crowds thin, the region tr...
- Dan Ladd: Much to learn at a New York State Safe Boating CourseEffective this year, New York residents who operate a motorized boat in New York State are required to take a safe boating course and earn a safe boating certif...
- Volunteers, supporters gather for Pheasants Forever Minnesota conventionCelebrating past successes while looking to the future were the main themes during the recent Minnesota Pheasants Forever convention of chapter leaders, volunte...
- Rice Lake brings pleasure to anglers in the Paynesville area of MinnesotaIn and around the central part of the state, it’s no secret that Rice Lake near Paynesville is one of the most productive and popular fishing lakes in Stearns...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Backyard and Beyond: Hunting through the winterOn a winter day, a short-eared owl drops down into a grassland, talons extended to snag a vole, a dietary staple. A northern harrier – a hawk that often share...