Backyard and Beyond: Night owls and early birds
Val Cunningham
April 2, 2025
Doug Wonders’ trail cam caught an interesting photo some nights ago, indicating that there’s a great deal going on while we sleep.
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New York Fishing Report – March 28-April 4, 2025 – video
Site Staff
April 2, 2025
The early spring brown trout bite on Lake Ontario is off to a good start inside 20 feet of water.
Expert anglers share their favorite stream trout lures that go beyond flies
Tori McCormick
April 2, 2025
If you spend enough time on a trout stream chasing browns, rainbows or brookies, you’ll inevitably come across three different types of trout fishermen.
There are those who cast flies, those who dunk worms
New study says pollinator seed mixes may fall short when it comes to early-flowering plants
Lisa Sheppard
April 2, 2025
A new Prairie Research Institute study found that many commercial seed mixes used to conserve and restore prairies may not have enough diversity or spring flowering plants to fully support pollinators.
“Imagine being an
Programs protect New York’s Hudson Valley eels and amphibians
Staff Report
April 2, 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that along the Hudson River estuary, teachers, students, and volunteers are venturing into tributary streams to participate in ongoing research on migrating juvenile American eels
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 1, 2025
Site Staff
April 1, 2025
Some anglers are making drifts and swings for spawning fish and having success by being patient in the fast-water gravel stretches here.
National Deer Association begins deer processor, donation map
Staff Report
April 1, 2025
The purpose of a new map developed by the National Deer Association is to help processors stay in business by connecting them with more local deer hunters. Now available on the NDA website, the national
Avoid these mistakes that trainers often make with new hunting dogs
Site Staff
April 1, 2025
Springtime is puppy time, and plenty of folks will find themselves with a fresh, four-legged recruit. The excitement of having a new hunting partner, and the promise that it brings, is great – until the
Want to get youth involved in New York fishing, turkey hunting? Here are programs to help
Staff Report
April 1, 2025
New York’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend is April 26-27. Additionally, as the weather warms more fishing events, including programs for youth, are slated.
What follows is a listing of the programs that have
