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Minnesota Mixed Bag: International Black Bear Show in Grand Rapids set for July 31 to Aug. 2
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Mark your calendar for the International Black Bear Show, taking place July 31 to August 2 at the Yanner Arena in Grand Rapids.

Massive heat wave causes more fish kills across Minnesota
Statewide, the running tally of fish-kill events jumped 30% in a week earlier this month as water temperatures climbed into the 80s, killing thousands of fish across Minnesota.
Isaiah Tolo, fish health supervisor with

Tom Vorisek honored for dedication to Ohio Wildlife Council
Former Ohio Wildlife Council member Tom Vorisek received a Red Oak Leaf Award in recognition of his years of service to the council and to the state’s conservation efforts.
The Ohio native expressed gratitude

Ohio’s farm ponds often produce bigger panfish
A farm pond in Ohio’s most northwest county has produced a new state record.
Jaret Stevens recently caught an Ohio record green sunfish in Williams County. His catch has been certified by the Outdoor

U.S. Forest Service reopening 41 Boundary Waters entry points on July 30
Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are reopening to overnight visitors starting Thursday, July 30, a little more than two weeks after a huge surge of wildfires prompted the U.S. Forest Service to

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 28, 2026
Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, dropshots, and live bait rigs have all been producing fish both shallow and deep here.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 28, 2026
Trolling anglers have been into exceptional catches of kings, especially in the offshore waters.

Jack Ammerman: I’m a hunter, an angler – but I’m not a know-it-all
There are a lot of things in the outdoors I don’t understand. While others seem to think they have answers, I don’t.
Here are a few that make me scratch my head. Read through

Handline fishing still in practice today for minimalist anglers
Adam Nelson likes to say that he was “born in the national parks.”
His father served as a park ranger, outside national parks in California and Wyoming and a national recreation area in Pennsylvania.<br