Fishing
May fishing in Michigan is a fun time of year for all
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning novella “The Old Man and the Sea,” legendary novelist and short story writer Ernest Hemingway wrote: “Anyone can be a fisherman in May.”
He implied that the fishing is dang
New DNR leader, Hyun, speaks to Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Newly appointed Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun made an appearance before Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) directors and affiliate representatives at the group’s annual meeting in early April, stating she was grateful for the
Commentary: Wisconsin outdoors users want to see Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Program continue
Wisconsin is fortunate to have a rich sporting heritage, with hundreds of thousands of sportsmen and women taking advantage of our public lands each year. That tradition continues to thrive, in part, due to the
Fish sampling season luring anglers’ eyes in Illinois
As Illinois fishermen, this we know: Biologists and their crews aren’t sharing photos and catch reports from spring sampling sessions simply to tease and aggravate us. Pulling giant muskies, bass, and catfish into their boats
Can nature be nonpartisan in 2025? New nonprofit aims to make it so
Benji Backer wants to bring political conservatives back into the environmental conversation.
The 27-year-old from Seattle recently launched a nonprofit called Nature is Nonpartisan. He did it from Belle Fourche, S.D. – the self-described
Wisconsin’s spawning sturgeon on the Fox River mean an opportunity for research
A local high school fishing club was able to get up close and personal with spawning lake sturgeon on the Fox River in Wisconsin.
The annual sturgeon spawning ritual on the Fox River in
Artists, fish-lure makers give floating trash a new life
A social-media friend recently sent me a link to YouTube videos about using “feminine napkins” as bait for catching bass, catfish, lake trout, and rainbow trout.
He considered the videos “LOL,” and said the
Here’s how to stalk the aggressive spring pickerel in Pennsylvania
The stalks rising from the lake’s silted bottom were thick, heavy and straight, like a wooden fence row.
Everything seemed calm until I saw a flash of green poke through the slats. Then the
Pam Allen — a ‘mover and shaker’ — earns Ohio Outdoor News’ Person of the Year honor
Pam Allen is a mover and a shaker in the fly-fishing world that involves Ohio.
But, Allen stresses that she can’t accomplish anything alone. Allen, of Lewis Center in central Ohio, was recently named
