June 8, 2011
A 2,250-Mile Journey Begins with the Stroke of a Paddle
Blakeley, Minn. – Ann Raiho and Natalie Warren are paddling to become the first women to traverse the 2,250 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in an effort to inspire other young women to explore the outdoors and raise money for the YMCA’s Camp Menogyn. Outdoor News caught up with them on day five of
Barney Fife Critter Control
This week we bring readers a pair of stories about law enforcement animal control that sound like they could have occurred in fictional Mayberry. Cop Shoots Concrete Gator – Twice When police in Independence, MO received a report of an alligator wandering near a creek on June 1, they contacted the state Department of Conservation,
An Idea Worth Spreading: Take Dad Fishing with a Printable certificate
Here’s an idea worth spreading: the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has created a printable certificate kids can give to their dads on Father’s Day… good for a future fishing adventure together… Here’s the release from WI DNR: Kids of all ages can fill out a certificate to give their father a gift he’ll really
Iowa: Primary Spring Pheasant Nesting Season Wrapping Up
It’s telling when the headline is that the pheasant nesting season is coming to a close, but, this release from the Iowa DNR indicates that there is a slight hope for a slight increase in bird numbers in some places. Gotta start somewhere… Boone – The first predictor of Iowa’s fall pheasant population is in
Second Time’s a Charm: Minnesota Bear Lottery Results Available
New lottery results are available for hunters who applied for a 2011 Minnesota bear hunting permit. Results are available online at mndnr.gov/hunting/bear. People who checked results online prior to June 6 should re-check their status. Successful lottery winners will be notified by mail later this month. Selected hunters who don’t purchase a license by the
Bedding bass: To Catch Them Or Leave Them?
This is a bit of a controversial topic, but I am not bringing it up to cause any waves. Of course it is not like the gun control issue or the stance on many other controversial topics, but it is a hotbed in the fishing community. Should you fish for bedding bass? Recently I fished
CO: Don’t pick up young wildlife
LAMAR, Colo. – As spring turns to summer, young wildlife will be making their first tentative forays into the open, often near people. The Colorado Division of Wildlife reminds the public that the well-intentioned impulse to save animals that appear orphaned or abandoned can often lead to unintended consequences, including the death of the young
SD Grassland Coalition hosts annual Bird Watching Tour near White Lake, SD
The South Dakota Grassland Coalition will host their annual Bird Watching Tour at the Headley Ranch near White Lake, SD, on June 17-18, 2011. The tour, Birds. At Home, on the Range, will take participants on a journey around the ranch to observe and record native bird species, and learn about the relationship between conservation
