November 10, 2025

Commentary: Defending the Boundary Waters, and our outdoor legacy, from short-term politics

1 Comment / Discussions, Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Fishing, National Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky, Opinion / Ron Monson and Lukas Leaf

The fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is far from over.
America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife are facing threats from the current administration and Congress that could irreversibly change our outdoor heritage. Federal agencies are moving to fast-track projects in highly sensitive landscapes across the country. Bedrock environmental and conservation laws are on the chopping block. And Twin Metals Minnesota, a subsidiary of the mining company Antofagasta, continues to pursue development of a massive copper-nickel mine upstream of the Boundary Waters, America’s most iconic and most visited wilderness.

Commentary: Defending the Boundary Waters, and our outdoor legacy, from short-term politics Read More »

Connecticut Hill WMA — New York’s biggest Wildlife Management Area

Hunting, Lake Profile, Lake Profile, New York / Steve Piatt

If you’re looking for a big-woods deer hunt, the Adirondacks are a great place to do just that.
But you don’t have to go there. Or to the Catskills. New York State’s Southern Tier is actually home to the single largest wildlife management area in the state – the 11,237-acre Connecticut Hill WMA that spans parts of Tompkins and Schuyler counties.

Connecticut Hill WMA — New York’s biggest Wildlife Management Area Read More »

Whitefish and the old ways: Maintaining a North Country tradition in Minnesota

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing / Mark Norquist

Lake whitefish are a species of salmonid found in the cold waters of northern Minnesota, and across the upper Great Lakes region. I grew up spearing this cold-water species through the ice in early winter. But I had never targeted this fish in open water.
That changed this last week as I boated into in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to participate in the fall whitefish sport-netting season.

Whitefish and the old ways: Maintaining a North Country tradition in Minnesota Read More »

Aerator offsets Big Eau Pleine winterkill issues on this central Wisconsin water

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Wisconsin / Greg Seubert

The Big Eau Pleine Flowage, an impoundment of the Big Eau Pleine River, is known locally as a fish-producing machine – and for good reason, according to a 2024 survey by the local DNR fisheries team.
The Big Eau Pleine’s walleye population is sustained through natural reproduction. Other species of angler interest include northern pike, muskies, black crappies, and yellow perch.

Aerator offsets Big Eau Pleine winterkill issues on this central Wisconsin water Read More »

New York Mixed Bag: Paul Smith’s College Student Seeks Adirondack Black Bear Reports For Study

Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky, New York, News / Staff and News Reports

A student at Paul Smith’s College, in Franklin County, is seeking sighting reports of black bears within the Adirondack Park from hunters and the general public. The data will be used for a study being conducted by Erika Schwoyer, a master’s student at the college.

New York Mixed Bag: Paul Smith’s College Student Seeks Adirondack Black Bear Reports For Study Read More »

New York DEC acquires Spruce Creek Tract in Herkimer County

National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, New York, News / Staff Report

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the acquisition of more than 3,387 acres of forest and wetlands located in the towns of Salisbury and Norway, Herkimer County.

New York DEC acquires Spruce Creek Tract in Herkimer County Read More »