Fishing
Nominee for BLM director faces pushback regarding his record on public lands
Former New Mexico congressman and Bureau of Land Management director nominee Stevan Pearce faced the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for a nomination hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 25 answering multiple rounds of targeted
Tom Pink: Checking its stomach will tell your fish’s story
Too many hours of staring into an empty spear hole in my ice shack lately has me wondering about what I can do to get more fish to appear. While the fishing was good in
Outdoor Insights: Proof that your voice matters when it comes to protecting public lands
At Pheasant Fest last Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I monitored a seminar: “America’s Public Lands: Action, Advocacy and the Path Ahead.”
The session spent a solid chunk of time commending the nation’s
Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Tom Cross reflects on a lifetime spent hunting and fishing
You know Tom Cross is a true outdoorsman when you learn that his mom and dad bought him a 12-foot jon boat for his high school graduation.
That was in 1972 and at the
Looking for open water in winter? From crappies, walleyes and catfish, here’s where to target in Ohio
Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s still winter. Yes, you can still hunt for rabbits and geese. But you can also break out the long rods. The walleye – and believe it or not – even
There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries
The best steelhead fishermen understand the life cycle and tendencies of the fish from smolt to adult. They understand why the fish return to the tributaries each year and they are aware that many holdovers
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance volunteers deliver fun ice fishing experience for Minnesota families
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) hosted 97 kids and their families at the 2026 Take Kids Ice Fishing event on Feb. 21 at Lake George Regional Park.
Above-average temperatures across Minnesota leading up to
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR investigating ‘malicious killing’ of wild turkeys
In this week’s state conservation officer weekly report, CO Bobby Stringer (Thief River Falls West) reported that several wild turkeys were maliciously killed by a motor vehicle.
An upbeat outlook for Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs in 2026? Open water regs discussed
While the Minnesota DNR won’t lock in its official open-water regulation for Lake Mille Lacs until sometime in March, the February Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting aired members’ call for a liberal start in
