
Backyard and beyond: A feast of fall
Farmers were out harvesting in late October – and so were wild creatures. Scott Thiede sent a photo of a flock of crows feasting on sunflowers seed heads, just ahead of the combine. “Sunflower harvesting

Farmers were out harvesting in late October – and so were wild creatures. Scott Thiede sent a photo of a flock of crows feasting on sunflowers seed heads, just ahead of the combine. “Sunflower harvesting

By the time you read this the trapping season will have been open almost three weeks in Illinois. The first week at least was pretty mild, so I’m sure many trappers took advantage of this.

There’s something enchanting about waking up to the melodic tunes of birdsong and catching a glimpse of vibrant plumage fluttering outside your window. Backyard birding is not just a hobby; it’s a mindful practice that

About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park, but that number could shrink as the National Park Service is expected to decide next year whether it will eliminate that population.<br

I look forward to this article every year. Not so much for the writing of it, but for the reading I enjoy while I’m trying to meet my editors’ deadline. (Sorry, Dean and Rob) I

Sometime in the past 20 years, outdoors users realized that when one hand wasn’t devoted to holding a flashlight, the things we needed to do in the dark got easier.
Relatively simple by design,

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation recently filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This comes after the USFWS did not respond to dual petitions filed by the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release on Nov. 21, 2023, that Will Meeks is the new regional director for the agency’s Midwest Region. Meeks will oversee the day-to-day operations and

Although several meteor showers already have occurred this year, the one on Dec. 13-14 promises to be one of the best.
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