May 27, 2011

PIERRE, S.D. – Campers making plans for Labor Day weekend can begin reserving campsites in South Dakota state parks on June 4 for arrivals on Friday, Sept. 2. For reservations, call 800-710-2267 or go online to www.campsd.com. “Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of the summer season, and many people try to get in […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. – Mickelson Trail officials are reminding users that they will be sharing the trail with participants of the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon this Sunday, June 5. “Non-marathon folks are more than welcome to use the trail during the weekend,” said Park Manager Dana Garry. “We just want to let them know that there

DEADWOOD, S.D. – Black Hills visitors with physical limitations have an opportunity to view the Mickelson Trail on June 7. The trolley leaves the Deadwood Trailhead at 1 p.m. and tours the Mickelson Trail from Englewood to Rochford. To reserve a spot on the tour, call 605-578-1401. Riders will learn about the history of the

Oklahomans can learn to fish this summer at a number of free family fishing clinics held by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in Oklahoma City and Jenks. Through the Wildlife Department’s Aquatic Resources Education Program (AREP), kids and adults can take just a few hours to attend a fishing clinic, and come out with

A blackening of the evening sky as at least a million bats emerge from their cave is a spectacle Oklahomans can see in their home state this summer. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Selman Bat Watches will be held the last four weekends of July at the Selman Wildlife Management Area near Freedom, where

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has revised a draft plan for state wolf recovery and management, and will conduct more public review later this year. The draft state Wolf Conservation and Management Plan was revised after scientific peer review and an earlier public input process, which concluded last year. The revised draft

Workshops are scheduled for adults who want to be certified as volunteer youth fishing instructors for the Youth Fishing Program, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Certified instructors will learn how to put on fishing programs, derbies and club activities for children and families. Instructors will have the use of free fishing tackle

To protect the public and limit property damage, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is recommending limited use of the Missouri River. Increased discharges at Gavin’s Point Dam have caused the river to rise substantially, creating a danger to boaters. In addition, floating debris in the river can cause safety hazards for boaters. The U.S.

PIERRE, S.D. – With high water flows from the dams on the Missouri River, boaters are being asked to use extreme caution when out on the water. “The high flows of water will be carrying great amount of debris, driftwood and fallen trees,” said Assistant Wildlife Director, Emmett Keyser. “Boaters will need to be on