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CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. – Needles Highway from Sylvan Lake to American Center Road will close Oct. 11 for treatment of mountain pine beetle. The road will remain closed through the winter. “A combination of commercial and non-commercial thinning, fuel break creation and mountain pine beetle-infested tree removal is being completed on 80 acres along […]

PIERRE, S.D. (September 2011) – ParksByNature Network has teamed up with South Dakota State Parks to create an innovative mobile app that brings valuable park information right to your phone. The Official S.D. State Parks Guide app gives users access to up-to-date park information, upcoming events, news, alerts, weather conditions and geographic landmarks before you

BROOKINGS, S.D. – A partnership between the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department and South Dakota State University will put funds into a research endowment and hats on the heads of hunters. GFP works closely with the SDSU Wildlife Studies Program. Much of the research done by GFP involves the use of SDSU graduate

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire, will reconstruct Adams Point Road in Durham, N.H., from early October through through mid-November, 2011. Fish and Game’s Great Bay boat ramp and the Adams Point Wildlife Management Area will remain open for public use during this

Youth hunters have the first chance at a buck or doe with a rifle during the youth deer gun season slated for Oct. 14-16. The youth season is open to hunters under 18 years of age. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a hunter 18 years or older. New this year, youth can hunt with

Oklahoma youth are getting a chance this year to share their outdoor heritage to competing for an all-expense-paid outdoor getaway. According to Colin Berg, education supervisor for the Wildlife Department, the essay contest is an ideal way for youth to show their love for the outdoors and, in the process, possibly win a vacation in

Fall has arrived in Oklahoma after one of the hottest summers on record, but the state still suffers from drought, leaving a number of counties under Governor and county-enacted burn bans. With the start of several hunting seasons Oct. 1, officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are reminding hunters to be aware of

This weekly fishing report is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. NORTHEAST Copan: September 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut shad and worms below the dam. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around structure and Copan Point. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington