Fishing
Wisconsin’s new DNR secretary hits the ground running
It’s all about public service and doing something to benefit the state’s natural resources.
That’s why Karen Hyun, Ph.D., the new DNR secretary, told Wisconsin Outdoor News she took the job leading an agency
Want more Black Hills trout fishing? Bring in the beavers
If you’re an angler who’s spent any time trout fishing in the Black Hills, you know what makes it special: cold, clear streams, shaded banks, and pockets of deep, slow-moving pools.
But here’s the
New visitor center highlights 50th anniversary of Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park
It’s going to be a celebratory summer at Voyageurs National Park – Minnesota’s only national park – in International Falls.
As federal park officials gear up to celebrate the VNP’s 50th anniversary, a new
Genesee River rambling in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier, where the reward is the fiery brook trout
I had come down from southern New York into the northern border area of Pennsylvania, following the Genesee River, but going against the current.
I was now upstream in the land with the strange
Kayaking for carp is the kind of adventure that’s habit forming
Sitting in the kayak and just allowing the current to carry me on this fine afternoon, I was hoping my mesmerizing moment would be interrupted by something on the other end of my line. Typical
Adirondack brook trout plan proposed, with public invited to comment
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan is getting closer to being realized. DEC recently released a draft version of the plan, which is now available for review
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Lots of fish caught as New York outdoor writers convene in Lewiston
The New York State Outdoor Writers Association, a group formed in 1967, held its Spring Conference in Lewiston, N.Y., May 15-18, 2025. Hosting a writer gathering such as this one is an opportunity for an
Conservation groups applaud removal of land sale amendment from House budget bill
National conservation groups were celebrating a major win on Thursday: the withdrawal of provisions in the House budget reconciliation bill – the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) – that would have authorized the
Outdoor Insights: Current threats to public lands have unified outdoors groups across the political spectrum
Conservation groups have flooded our email boxes at Outdoor News the past two weeks ever since the U.S. House Resources Committee passed a late-night amendment to the reconciliation bill that would sell 460,000 acres of
