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Tyler Frantz: Don’t waste a moment of glorious fall season
Pumpkin spice, flannels and football aren’t the only harbingers of fall’s arrival. The autumnal equinox officially graced the northern hemisphere on Sept. 22, marking the gradual shift toward shorter days and longer nights. With that

Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to Maine’s Kennebec River
The Nature Conservancy on Tuesday announced a landmark investment worth $168 million to purchase and oversee Brookfield Renewable’s four hydroelectric dams on the lower Kennebec River in Maine, paving the way for their eventual removal.<br

Low water levels close lower Salmon River, a popular fishing section in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently took actions to mitigate impacts of unusual low water flows along the Salmon River during the annual salmon run. These include modification of water releases and

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 25, 2025
Hunting seasons now fully on the radar. Here’s a look at New York’s fishing and hunting report on Sept. 25, 2025.

Bob Gwizdz: Time to bring back the trout stamp in Michigan
Michigan’s proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase appears to be, if not dead in the water, on serious life support.
While the Senate version of a fee increase bill is still breathing, the

Ohio Lake sturgeon implanted with acoustic tags as part of longterm study
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) Sandusky Fisheries Research Unit is partnering with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ohio State University, and the University of Toledo to electronically tag

Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council considers 54 projects that total over $500 million
Another cycle of hopeful applicants pitched their respective projects to Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council during two late-August meetings that lasted almost 19 hours collectively.
Various projects to expand wildlife habitat for prairie bird

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – September 24, 2025 – video
Fall bite picking up. Inland lakes starting to turn over, with fish moving to the shallows. Perch are all the rage.

Minnesota DNR advisory committee’s report goes ‘live’
The Minnesota DNR’s new Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s finalized report gives the DNR and Legislature recommendations on various topics that both entities should consider updating or changing in the future.
The committee offered