Michigan Mixed Bag: Pheasant Hunting Initiative fundraiser on tap
Staff Report
July 28, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Michigan published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Nature Page & Night Sky
Looking for glimmers of hope through the drought in parts of Illinois
Gretchen Steele
July 28, 2023
It’s miserably dry near my home in southwestern Illinois. Scary dry.
I repeatedly check the NOAA drought information, hoping to see some change and hope on the horizon. I spend too much time on
Ingenuity (and fun) abound at TearUp the Adirondacks gathering in New York
Dan Ladd
July 28, 2023
Last month Adrienne and I spent a weekend camping at Fish Creek Pond Campground (see back page, June 30) during what is called TearUp the Adirondacks.
Star watch: Planning ahead for solar eclipses
Bob Drieslein
July 27, 2023
“Eclipse chasers” will be on the move twice during the next nine months in response to an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 followed by a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. On
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: 63rd Lancaster Hunting & Fishing Show, Sale set for Aug. 12
Staff Report
July 27, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Pennsylvania published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Restoration planned for Lake Keomah State Park in Iowa
DNR Report
July 27, 2023
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other project partners are planning a lake restoration project at Lake Keomah State Park to improve water quality and recreational opportunities.
Construction is scheduled to start in
Iowa’s Pikes Peak State Park campground to open July 27
DNR Report
July 27, 2023
The Iowa DNR is re-opening the newly renovated Pikes Peak State Park campground on July 27. Campers will enjoy upgraded camping amenities, along with the ability to make same-day reservations at all campsites.
Diverse and unique, Iowa’s Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife area packs a lot into 1,600 acres
DNR Report
July 27, 2023
Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife areas south of Lake Park in western Dickinson County, Iowa, is home to an array of marshes plus two unique and rare habitat types in the state — one of the
An endangered victory: Piping plovers released on Chicago lakefront
Anthony Candia
July 27, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois DNR, and the Chicago Park District this month released federally endangered piping plover chicks back into the wild at Lake Michigan’s Montrose Beach.
The July 13 release
