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- Wildfires, prescribed burns keep New York fire crews hoppingNew York State Forest Rangers and Fish and Wildlife staff have had a busy spring when it comes to woodland fires. When Forest Rangers are not fighting unintenti...
- New York Mixed Bag: DEC holding Great Lakes sub-basin work group meetings April 29 – May 6DEC is poised to host a series of Great Lakes Action Agenda Sub-Basin Work Group Meetings in late April and early May. The Great Lakes Program invites the publi...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Fire-starting is an important survival skill for all to masterReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 2, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Fire-starting is...
- Size of Rice Lake’s muskies runs a bit above average in Wisconsin’s Barron CountyThe Wisconsin DNR’s Barron County fisheries crew ran a two-year muskie assessment on Rice Lake in 2022 and 2023. A low to moderate density population with goo...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Don’t shoot a deer first, buy a license secondWisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR. These reports are from the May 2, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars:...
- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the May 2, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Haase a fine choice for WON Conservationist of the YearReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 2, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Haase a fine c...
- Here’s what to know about the status of Minnesota’s ‘Great Eight’ walleye lakes ahead of openerAssuming there it a normal ice-out year, Jensen suspects that anglers can get some catch-and-release action on the northern sand areas of the lake. Even though ...
- A case for fishing the Minnesota River — where ‘you never know what you may hook into’Along its 332-mile journey beginning in Big Stone Lake at the Minnesota-South Dakota border, the Minnesota River bends and snakes its way through farms, forests...
- May fishing in Michigan is a fun time of year for allIn his Pulitzer Prize-winning novella “The Old Man and the Sea,” legendary novelist and short story writer Ernest Hemingway wrote: “Anyone can be a fisher...
- New DNR leader, Hyun, speaks to Wisconsin Wildlife FederationNewly appointed Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun made an appearance before Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) directors and affiliate repre...
- MN Daily Update: Join the Mother’s Day Weekend Fishing ChallengeThe Minnesota DNR is inviting moms to join the Mother’s Day Weekend Fishing Challenge. Listen here for the details. The post MN Daily Update: Join the Mother...
- Notes off a soiled cuff: What is limiting the growth potential of Pennsylvania’s elk herd?Living part time in Pennsylvania’s elk range for awhile, not long ago, I became enamored and fascinated by the majestic animals. With so much good habitat for...
- Commentary: Wisconsin outdoors users want to see Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Program continueWisconsin is fortunate to have a rich sporting heritage, with hundreds of thousands of sportsmen and women taking advantage of our public lands each year. That ...
- Record 3,000 students participating in New York clay target leagueAnother New York State High School Clay Target League season is in progress this year with 3,058 student athletes from 174 New York schools. That number b...