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- Burr Oak Lake offers one of Ohio’s best bass fisheriesIf in the cool of the spring you find yourself looking for a small, quiet spot to wet a line, you could do worse than making a trip to Burr Oak Lake. The 628-ac...
- Star Watch: Famous astronomers (and an eclipse recap)Aristotle (384-322 BC) and other early Greek astronomers thought that the Earth was stationary and at the center of the universe with the Sun and other planets ...
- Ohio’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the May 10, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News. The post Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar appe...
- Little Beaver Creek named newest nature preserve in OhioHigh quality habitat harboring rare plants and protecting both sides of the Little Beaver Creek State and National Wild and Scenic River has been designated as ...
- Ohio Cuffs & Collars: River otter documented for first time in Pike CountyOhio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the May 10, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Ohio Cuffs &...
- Jeffrey Frischkorn: Ohio wildlife didn’t know what to make of eclipseAnd each in their own particular and peculiar way were special and spectacular. The second one – of course – is the most recent and familiar one for Ohioans...
- Lake Erie water levels to remain above averageLake Erie’s record water levels that we saw in 2019 and 2020 will remain as the highest to date in the months of February through September. The record will a...
- Kentucky elk helping to repopulate West VirginiaElk have roamed Land Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area in Kentucky since their reintroduction in 1996. The post Kentucky elk helping to repopulat...
- Ohio DNR Hall of Fame nominees needed for 2024Columbus — The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is calling on nominations for the 2024 Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame, which honors people in Ohio who have made significa...
- Your Rights to Hunt and Fish – Don’t Lose Them!Most people facing a hunting or fishing violation are more concerned about losing their rights to hunt and fish than they are about going to jail. Many hu...
- Commentary: Spring winds push many rare species into Ohio, and there are many spots to explore for birdersThe annual return of wintering birds to their ancestral breeding and summering grounds is in full-flight. Many folks have begun putting out their hummingbird fe...
- WI Daily Update: Public meeting to discuss walleye management in the St. Louis RiverThe Wisconsin DNR will host an informational public meeting on May 9 at 6 p.m. to discuss walleye management in the St. Louis River and the western region of La...
- MN Daily Update: Mothers invited to join the Minnesota Moms Fishing ChallengeThe Minnesota DNR is inviting mothers to join the Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge this weekend. Here are the details. The post MN Daily Update: Mothers invited...
- Ben Moyer: Hemlock birds merit place in Pennsylvania’s marten decisionFew topics beyond deer management have prompted more discussion across these pages than reintroducing the American marten to Pennsylvania forests. Still, anyone...
- Hellbender project a good indicator of water quality in OhioStudents at Indian Creek High School in Ohio are learning about the importance of water quality and other environmental concerns by raising and studying rare an...