Star Watch: The Pleiades
Bob Drieslein
November 14, 2023
At first glance this star cluster looks like a constellation. Some people even say it resembles the Big Dipper asterism.
Nature Page & Night Sky
Trail cams spark excitement at Christine Thomas’ little cabin
Christine Thomas
November 14, 2023
Readers will recall that some years ago, our daughter, Shannon Honl, set up a text message group so that the little cabin crew and our neighbors at the Kranz farm could share deer and other
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Public comment sought on sharp-tailed grouse management plan through Nov. 17
Staff Report
November 14, 2023
The public comment period on the DNR’s 2023-33 sharp-tailed grouse management plan remains open through 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17.
Five projects receive approval from Iowa Natural Resources Commission
Tom Giese
November 13, 2023
A state park, state recreation area, a pair of wildlife management areas and a lake improvement project will be the beneficiaries of funds as a result of action taken last week by the Iowa Natural
Research aims to understand and stabilize the threatened Blanding’s turtle in Iowa
Steve Weisman
November 6, 2023
Life as a turtle isn’t always easy, especially for Iowa’s threatened Blanding’s turtle.
Many populations have been declining for decades across their range due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Native to the northern two-thirds
Illinois Outdoor News columnist Gretchen Steele reflects on receiving outdoor hall of fame honor
Les Winkeler
November 5, 2023
When Coulterville’s Gretchen Steele ventured into the field of outdoor writing in the early 2000s, she felt a bit out of her element.
Not just a fish out of water, but “a carp in
Minnesota’s Somerset Wildlife Management Area gets an addition
Brian Mozey
November 5, 2023
The Somerset Wildlife Management Area is one of many WMAs near the city of Owatonna. Somerset has seen steady growth and additions to the WMA, allowing for more habitat and wildlife over the years.
Jon Bowermaster provides a world view to clean water during Iowa festival
Steve Weisman
November 3, 2023
Sometimes, we attend events that offer a wide range of topics that make us pause and reflect. One of those for me was at last August’s Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF), where Jon Bowermaster provided
Invasive signal crayfish found in Minnesota lake for first time
DNR Report
November 3, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of signal crayfish, an invasive non-native species, in Lake Winona, adjacent to Alexandria in Douglas County. This is the first confirmation of signal crayfish in
