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Ralph Loos: Director’s Hunt a reminder of awareness former Illinois DNR director Brent Manning had
Now and then we stumble upon something that makes us recall something else that reminds us of another thing that brings to mind Brent Manning, the former Illinois DNR director who passed away last year.<br

New York’s High Tor Wildlife Management Area is a hunting and fishing destination
There’s really, in many ways, something for every sportsman and woman at the High Tor Wildlife Management Area.
That’s perhaps not surprising, given the sheer size of the tract that includes portions of both

New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame seeks nominations for 2026 class
The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame recently announced that the organization is currently in the process of receiving nominations for the 2026 class of inductees. It is also seeking nominations for a number

New York Mixed Bag: NYS Conservation Council seeking committee members
The Council committees play a vital role in the overall mission and success of the NYSCC. Serving on a committee is a way for individuals from every region of the state to participate in meaningful

Megan Plete: Building bridges to the outdoors
When I first started this journey of mentoring women in the outdoors, I thought I’d be teaching them the practical side of things, such as how to identify deer sign in the woods, how to

Wisconsin’s Spooner fish hatchery gets a facelift
Thanks to the help of a Hayward painting company, Phase 1 of restoring a Wisconsin fish hatchery building in Spooner, built in 1913, is now complete.
Crew members from Chris Schobert Painting, of Hayward,

Here’s how to pursue underrated ‘salmonids’ through the ice
There’s a neighbor at our cabin whose family has fished the lake decades longer than I’ve been alive.
This is Lake Carlos in the Alexandria, Minn., area and growing up, I used to be

Must-have reads for the outdoors enthusiast: Here’s Dan Small’s 2025 book review
Many of us lead busy lives that leave little time for reading, and what reading we do happens on our phones. But I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the

Decoying Perch: When a duck hunt becomes a fishing outing
It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off,