The body of a 55-year-old fisherman was pulled from an Ohio lake in mid-July.
According to Cleveland 19 News, Michael Ocepek’s body was retrieved from the Portage Lakes on July 15, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner. Ocepek was from Copley in northeast Ohio.
Ohio Mixed Bag: Angler drowns on Portage Lakes Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Another tip to prevent line twist on your spinning reel Read More »
If I were putting together a book on wildlife and conservation, I couldn’t pick a better writer in our own Steve Pollick and photographer Art Weber.
I profiled Weber recently in the Outdoor Trailblazer section. And, you’re well familiar with Pollick’s work with him having been a columnist with Ohio Outdoor News since our beginning in 2005.
Sometimes life gives you more than you ask for. Pleasant little surprises, maybe, in different forms. In this case, rainbows.
Bridgeport Dam is a great little lake for bass in southwest Pennsylvania Read More »
How does William the Conqueror connect to an astronomy column? First, a little history: Following a dispute over the lines of succession for the English crown in 1066, William of Normandy crossed the English Channel and locked horns with the popular, though short-to-reign Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
Star Watch: Halley’s Comet and the Norman Invasion of England Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Vehicle abandoned on State Game Land 79 Read More »
When hunters talk about cooking goose, most people immediately think of goose breasts on the grill or goose jerky in the dehydrator. But let us be honest – those big, meaty Canada goose leg quarters often get overlooked.
Many hunters either tuck them into the freezer with good intentions or, worse, do not bother taking them home at all. That is a shame, because those legs and thighs are packed with meat and great flavor – if you cook them the right way.
Taste of the Wild: Slow cooker BBQ goose Read More »
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently awarded $197,446 in grant funding through its R3 Education Grant Program.
Through this program, the commission will support 16 education projects in 13 counties and one statewide effort to promote new and renewed interest in fishing and boating in Pennsylvania through the recruitment of new participants, retention of existing participants, and reactivation of former participants – collectively known as “R3.”
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission awards grants to support education projects Read More »
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