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- New Illinois DNR district wildlife biologist Jacob Lux had early waterfowl experiencesFor Illinois DNR District Wildlife Biologist Jacob Lux, involvement in natural resource conservation started young, at just 4 years of age. “I really started ...
- Ohio DNR asking public for help to count Sandhill cranes on April 13This year’s crane count takes place in 32 counties. These locations host habitats where sandhill cranes typically nest, such as wet meadows, shallow marshes, ...
- Family Forest program that helps landowners improve woodlands expands into OhioThe American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced recently the expansion of the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), a partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC...
- 56-year-old Ohio angler dies on Hoover Reservoir after boat capsizesOne man died and another was hospitalized after their boat capsized on the evening of March 17 on Hoover Reservoir in Central Ohio. The angler who died was iden...
- Ohio’s waterfowl hunting dates could be amended in April voteIn response to hunter comments regarding waterfowl hunting seasons in the Lake Erie marshes, the Ohio Division of Wildlife moderated its proposed rules for 2024...
- Mixed Bag: Kayak angler dies on Greenfield LakeA 42-year-old man died after he was pulled from a lake where his kayak tipped over in Fairfield County on the evening of March 3, authorities said. Fairfield Co...
- Ohio Letters to the Editor: Muzzleloader hunt needs to be stretched out a little longerReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 12, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News. The post Ohio Letters to the Editor: Muzzleloader hunt nee...
- Great Lakes agencies sign collaboration agreementThe Great Lakes Commission (GLC), made up of leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces on the Great Lakes, has worked since its inception in...
- Public invited to open houses for developing Forest Plan Amendment of management direction for Minnesota’s Boundary WatersThe Superior National Forest is inviting all interested individuals to its two upcoming open house events regarding management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area...
- Ohio’s river walleye spawning runs approaching peakAs spring progresses with somewhat cooler temperatures and lower precipitation amounts, the Sandusky and Maumee rivers in Ohio were at near normal levels, but s...
- Dunlap Creek Lake in Pennsylvania’s Fayette County is good for more than troutHad anyone walked past us along the shoreline, they would likely have thought my younger son, Tyler, was sick. Stomach cramps, maybe. He was hunched over, sweat...
- Star Watch: Turkey hunting and the morning skyAs turkey hunting takes center stage among Outdoor News readers in coming weeks, there are several interesting things to see in the early morning sky. When the ...
- Pennsylvania’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania printed in the April 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Ca...
- Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Hunter-trapper education courses being scheduledPennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the April 12, 2024, edit...
- Taste of the Wild: Make your own dried ramp powder seasoningSeveral years ago, I was cutting firewood with my husband on our property in Wisconsin when I noticed several patches of bright green plants in the trees nearby...