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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

Park Service drops unpopular frozen lake use plan at Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park
Officials at Voyageurs National Park have scrapped a controversial plan that would have restricted winter vehicle access on the park’s frozen lakes, ending a two-year process that drew sharp criticism from local residents, business owners,

Sight-fishing for bass is a subtle approach that’s great fun
One thing that walleye anglers generally miss out on, for most of their lives, is sight-fishing. That’s a shame, because there are few types of fishing that are more exciting, especially when it comes to

Mike Schoonveld: No more winter magic would be tragic for Great Lakes’ food web
Top researchers are worried that warmer winters will end the annual magic that happens on lakes Michigan and Huron most years.
They don’t call it magic, but I do because one seemingly unbreakable rule