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Find time for the outdoors in the New Year

The dawn of the New Year is a time when we pause to ponder the year previous and resolve to do better in the 12 months ahead. My resolution is to find more time where

American Indian use of bird feathers reviewed

Minneapolis – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of reviewing comments received on a proposal to develop a system of distributing protected migratory bird feathers and other parts to American Indian

DNR to add more COs

Camp Ripley, Minn. – Earlier this year, the DNR had a nearly full complement of conservation officers. Retirements thinned the ranks, but officials say a plan to hire as many as 18 officers next year

‘Sentinel’ lakes to be focus of study

St. Paul – State officials are hoping a few select lakes across Minnesota will serve them well as proverbial “canaries in coal mines” in coming years. Twenty-four of the state’s lakes – spread geographically across

State Park

Joe Albert Associate Editor State Park State park. In July of this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed a plan to create a new state park on the shores of Lake Vermilion. There was a bunch

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO There’s some evening walleye action in 15 to 25 feet at White Bear Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, and Lake Phalen. At Demonterville Lake, anglers are catching pike, bass, and sunfish in 10 to

OK, it’s a cat – now, what kind of cat?

Dean Bortz Wisconsin Editor A couple of weeks ago I received a phone call from a Wisconsin Outdoor News reader who lives in northwestern Waushara County. This nice lady wanted to share some photos taken

Christmas rabbits taught life lessons

When I was 12, “Swiftwater,” by Paul Annixeter, was the best book ever. It was the story of a family living in the woods of New England, where the father wants to create a sanctuary

CRP, other programs in Senate Farm Bill

Washington – Passage of an updated federal Farm Bill took a step forward last week when the Senate passed a bill that would support U.S. agriculture, provide funding for nutritional programs, and continue a number

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