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Dan Ladd: Retirement equity needed for New York outdoor law enforcement
This month, nine new Forest Rangers and 26 Environmental Conservation Officers will enter New York’s outdoor law enforcement workforce. It should be, and certainly could be, more. What is a total of 35 graduates from

Bill Hilts, Jr.: There’s power in having something to look forward to
It’s a good thing when you have something to look forward to.
As this is being written, I am in Virginia visiting family – including my mother in law who turns 95 this

From mines to the metro, here are some hard-water opportunities for inland trout in Minnesota
The winter trout season may not draw the fanfare and hoopla of the spring walleye opener in Minnesota, but try telling that to a devoted cadre of hardcore, hard-water anglers. Although most ice-fishing opportunities exist

John Pollmann: Here are some changes to watch for with South Dakota’s outdoors
After 12 years and more than 200 columns, I’m hanging up my hat as a columnist for Outdoor News in Minnesota. It’s been a great run, but it’s simply time for a change.
Change

A ‘crappie day’ during DNR’s fall survey is a good sign for Crab Orchard Lake anglers in southern Illinois
It was a crappie day, so to speak – but most certainly in the best possible way, at least for southern Illinois anglers who fishing for slabs at Crab Orchard Lake.
Findings of DNR’s

Ben Moyer: In the outdoors, a good partner makes the day
Many things make a good day outdoors. One is the right partner, whose likes and skills are fitted to that outing.
I’m fortunate to have enjoyed woods and water with different good partners on

Outdoors journalist Dave Carlson headed to Wisconsin’s conservation hall of fame
Dave Carlson, a well-respected outdoors writer and television producer/host, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) next April.
The 77-year-old journalist from Eau Claire was the outdoors writer for the

New York Fishing Report – December 6-13, 2024
After the first blowout of the season, the small- to medium-sized streams have been running at favorable fishing levels here.

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 6, 2024 – video
Excitement is growing for ice fishing. Could it happen before year-end? In the meantime, here’s what they’re catching and where.