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Wisconsin Candlelight Ski and Hike Events Coming Up
Enjoy an evening hike, snowshoe, or ski along a trail lit by the flickering flames of candles or tiki torches. Here is a listing of events in January and February, 2011. Saturday, January 1, 2011
Feds: Wolverines need protection but have to wait
By MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The threat of climate change warrants classifying wolverines as threatened or endangered, but other species are in more imminent danger and will delay protection for the
Editorial: Don’t wait too long to control Asian carp
Here is an editorial that comes to us through the AP, via the Times Herald, on the asian carp issue threatening the Great Lakes region. Even if you suspect someone wants to kill you, it
80,000 competed in Wisconsin fishing tournaments
MADISON – Eighty-thousand anglers competed in 595 fishing tournaments in Wisconsin in 2010 and reeled in $3.9 million in prize money, according to statistics from the state’s fishing tournament permit system. Larger fishing tournaments have
Large-scale effort underway to improve Wisconsin River water quality
WAUSAU, Wis. – Water quality problems in the Wisconsin River are limiting recreational opportunities, hurting businesses and creating conditions that adversely affect public health, according to state environmental officials who say the primary problem is
MN DNR offers a variety of books for holiday gifts
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a variety of books available this holiday season. Outdoor topics range from bird feeding to landscaping, nature appreciation to woodworking. The works of Carrol Henderson, DNR Nongame
Three locked-up bucks found dead in Ohio
Pomeroy, Ohio – The incidence of two bucks locking horns and eventually succumbing to death is not all that unusual. But, three bucks locked in a death struggle is quite rare. However, the last scenario
Indicator of Overall Firearms Market? Smith & Wesson Sales Down
Sales in Smith & Wesson’s firearm division were down 10.5 percent in the second quarter, compared with the same timeframe last year. The company indicated in its earnings statement that second quarter 2009 was “a
Four Traverse County, MN residents face stiff fines, loss of hunting privileges
Three adults and a juvenile, all from Beardsley, Minn., face fines and restitution totaling nearly $13,000 for a variety of charges from a November deer poaching case reports the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Jason
