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- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Father cited for permitting underage operation of UTVWarden Ryan Lowry, of Eau Claire County, got a hotline tip on a landowner whose property borders an area of Managed Forest Law (MFL) land that is open to public...
- Backyard and Beyond: Foraging for food in winterSurprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feede...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: A better understanding of fish recruitmentThe sustainability of a fishery relies on new fish coming into the lake. Biologists call that concept ‘recruitment,’ one of the most important dynamics in o...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: For heaven’s sake, let’s draw a line somewhere on technologyReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: For heaven’...
- Christine Thomas: First little cabin pheasant hunt without an AiredaleOn Oct. 20, 2025, last fall, I received a text from our dear friend, Tuck Mallery, of Wausau, Wis. He had a young Deutsch drahthaar named Envy that he wanted to...
- Simple gear, big water: Ice fishing for lakers in the Boundary Waters is all about the experienceHe prefers the role of camp cook. As we fish for lake trout, he’ll be mashing burgers and preparing them for the fire grate later that evening. Onion is the k...
- Dean Bortz: Plenty of topics to digest before Wisconsin’s April 16 hearingsDo you think the Hine’s emerald dragonfly should be the Wisconsin state insect? But that would mean switching the honeybee to the state agricultural insect. S...
- Top anglers start their seasons; a 2026 national bass fishing tournament previewFor fans of professional bass fishing, the most wonderful time of the year starts now. Consider: There are 31 weekends between when the two major national tourn...
- C.B. Bylander: Most go through many stages of acceptance with new fishing regulationsIt is likely that when the 2027 Minnesota fishing regulation booklet is published, a one-character change will appear on Page 29 or so. Specifically, where “s...
- Anglers track Wisconsin DNR’s work on northeast’s trout projectsDNR fisheries specialists have spent much of January and February updating the public on various projects and trends in northeastern Wisconsin. One of a handful...
- Commentary: When fake northern Minnesota stories go viral“Stray Chihuahua in Ely joins wolf pack!” “Voices coming from beneath the ice” Sensational headlines about northern Minnesota have appeared in my social...
- Ice fishing for smelt is a Michigan winter traditionMichigan winters can be long, drawn-out affairs if you don’t find something to keep you busy. One experience Michiganders look forward to is ice fishing for s...
- Wisconsin DNR denies citizen petition to curb wake boatsThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) threw cold water on efforts by several organizations that were asking for restrictions on wake boats. The Na...
- Spring hearing questions included in the Feb. 25 Wisconsin NRB agendaThe Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to hear a report on 2025 deer seasons and preview DNR proposed rule chang...