
Minnesota DNR Enforcement names annual division award winners
St. Paul — In recognition of his outstanding overall career performance, the DNR Enforcement Division named Conservation Officer Patrick McGowan the 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.
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St. Paul — In recognition of his outstanding overall career performance, the DNR Enforcement Division named Conservation Officer Patrick McGowan the 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.

An informational hearing at the Environment, Climate and Legacy Senate meeting on March 5 debated the future of lead ammunition and fishing tackle in Minnesota.
A number of organizations testified for and against removing

The event is free for all veterans who can begin registering on March 1. May 31 is the last day to sign up for this event that tripled in size in its second year.

The spring snow goose migration is on – and it appears to be happening fast.
As of Tuesday morning, parts of the midcontinent flock of lesser snows are moving north quickly across several states,

Once easily visible in large winter flocks scratching in picked crop fields along timber edges for waste grain, Iowa’s wild turkeys will seemingly disappear into the landscape as the days lengthen and temperatures warm.

Connor Hellebuyck played the game of his life during the gold medal game of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb 22. But the fish on one side of the Michigan native’s helmet caught nearly as

A 59-year-old man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of felony weapons charges for firing shots at a couple while they were fishing in southwest Michigan.

Having roughly 653 registered anglers from 10 states participating in the 2026 sturgeon season at Black Lake was encouraging for both Michigan DNR and groups working to improve sturgeon populations.
The fact that five

A wood duck painting by wildlife artist Tim Taylor will be featured on the 2027 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Taylor’s painting of a wood duck
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