Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- New York DEC’s summer camps registration date setThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that online registration for DEC’s 2026 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, ...
- Winter sports show season about to start in New York and neighboring statesAs 2026 gets off to a fresh start, so too does the winter outdoor trade/sports show season. In many cases visiting a particular show becomes the annual off-seas...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 2, 2026Fishing action improving, right along with the ice. A look at the Wisconsin fishing report from across the state on Jan. 2, 2026. The post Wisconsin’s statewi...
- New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2026Hunting winds down for many as attention turns to ice fishing. Here’s a look at thew New York fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2026. The post New York’...
- Take time to figure it out, then reap Trout Lake’s rewards in Minnesota’s Itasca CountyAt first glance, it might appear as though anglers who fish Trout Lake near Coleraine have their work cut out for them. The lake is large (nearly 2,000 acres), ...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Twelve new Minnesota conservation officers now afieldTwelve new Minnesota DNR conservation officers have completed their training and now occupy previously vacant field stations across the state. The post Twelve n...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: 6-year-old thrilled after catching 31-inch walleyeMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesot...
- Ron Schara: Don’t approve of deer hunting? Don’t be a hypocriteWith apologies to Mickey Mouse, in recent weeks I’ve been running a trapline to eliminate a mouse invasion – a very impressive one, I must say. In my garage...
- Steve Carney: A drop of super glue, and other panfishing tipsWe have come a long way with artificial fishing baits, and many of us rarely use live bait anymore for panfishing through the ice. Plastics come in a variety of...
- Minnesota commission OKs funding to examine data centers’ effect on waterAt the Dec. 10 meeting of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, the commission approved two “emerging issues” projects that aim to gain...
- Organization in Crookston, Minn., is giving kids outdoor toolsCrookston’s Get Kids Outdoors-Adam Parnow Memorial, Inc. was borne from the untimely passing of Adam Parnow in 2023. His parents, Fred and Beth Parnow, have c...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Elk surveys set to being in the northwestThe Minnesota DNR will conduct aerial elk surveys in the next few weeks when snow cover and other conditions allow. The post Minnesota Mixed Bag: Elk surveys se...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the effects of late-season hunting on pheasants?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the e...
- Outdoor Insights: Key figures in Minnesota’s outdoor scene retireThe new year means the big “R” word for some folks – retirement. Mark Johnson, executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, wraps his ...