
Bill Hilts, Jr.: What does 2026 hold for Lake Erie anglers in New York and beyond?
As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if

As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if

I’ve lost track of the number of hunters I know who have bought a crossbow recently. With their approval for use during New York’s regular archery season, more hunters are embracing their use.
Their

The year 2025 was busy in Washington, D.C.
From a transition to a new presidential administration last January to a wide-ranging reconciliation package to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, there has been

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

The New York State legislature reconvenes Jan. 7 for the 2026 session. So, here we go again, as basically from now through June 4 when the session ends, there will be plenty of attention paid

In many ways, 2025 was a year defined by gridlock and uncertainty in Washington D.C. Partisan divides slowed much of Congress, budgets were tight, and long-term solutions often felt just out of reach.
Yet

This past year will certainly be remembered for many years to come thanks to some important headlines that dominated in the outdoor world stage – especially in the Empire State. These are my Top 10

My wife’s biggest hobby is crafts, particularly Christmas crafts, and each year in early December our house turns into a Christmas craft store for a very popular tour that she’s part of. And each year

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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