Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Cicada emergence offers Pennsylvania anglers a rare and brief opportunityThere’s a buzz in the central Pennsylvania outdoor community – literally. For the first time since 2008, Brood XIV periodical cicadas have emerged en masse ...
- Blue crab population decreases in Chesapeake Bay, weather blamedThe Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marin...
- Pennsylvania hunters can learn all about processing their own venisonPennsylvania hunters can take advantage of a hands-on course all about venison. Penn State Extension will offer “Venison 101” again this year. It’s a popu...
- Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Migratory game bird seasons setThere are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The regular season daily bag limit for Canada geese in the Atlantic Population Zone has decreased from t...
- Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Antler rules unsuccessfulReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Antler...
- Ben Moyer: Saying goodbye after more than two decades of writing for Pennsylvania Outdoor NewsExcept for an arranged recent absence, it has been my privilege to write this “Ridgelines” column for every edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News since the p...
- WI Daily Update: Reward offered if you help solve case of illegal killing of bull elkThe Wisconsin DNR still needs the public’s help to gather information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County, and there is now a reward being ...
- Ongoing GPS moose study from Michigan showing encouraging signs of calf productionPreliminary results from a research study in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are offering biologists insight into the daily lives of moose, and are showing encoura...
- MN Daily Update: Update on the walleye bite from Lake of the WoodsWalleye fishing on Lake of the Woods got off to a fast start this open-water season. Here’s a report from this fantastic fishery. The post MN Daily Upd...
- Fond memories created in one of the Adirondacks’ most remote locationsThe West Canada Lake area lies at the head of three Adirondack water-sheds: the Cedar River, the West Canada Creek and the Moose River. This makes it a relative...
- Outdoor horoscopes for the week of June 16 to June 22, 2025♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19) Choosing a tonneau cover for your new pickup demands patience and quality research. Ignore the ads in your Instagram feed. ♉...
- Beat the lake chaos with a deeper understanding of river fishingIt’s easy to find solitude on the lake in the spring. Ditto the fall, especially as the calendar flips closer to winter. But summer? Better be prepared to eit...
- Three buck hot spots to hang trail cameras and get early intel this JuneIt might seem as if it’s a bit early, but it’s not. This year’s crop of whitetail bucks is out there, already sporting the first month of antler growth. A...
- Nature Smart: Southwest warblersI just returned from a trip to southeastern Arizona. The objective of this adventure was to capture images of as many warbler species as possible. So, what are ...
- Jeremiah Haas: An inexpensive way to experience the outdoorsAs a parent of two teenagers and a coach at our school, I have seen the changes in kids during this electronics age. We were mean, mean parents when we did not ...