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Importance of CRP ‘can’t be overstated’ as Feds offer new signup opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency recently announced a new general and continuous sign-up period for the Conservation Reserve Program running through June 6.
“With 1.8 million acres available for all CRP enrollment

Commentary: Has the Michigan Wildlife Council simply lost its way?
At a recent sportsmen’s breakfast in Lansing, I was surprised (and a little encouraged) when the event’s speaker asked hunters to stand together and demand better from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
It’s

Outdoor Observations: Bob Knoop, Jr. a worthy recipient of Michigan’s Person of the Year Award
A shout out goes to the family of the late Bob Knoop, Jr. Bob is the recipient of the 2025 Michigan Outdoor News Person of the Year award.
A true conservationist with a huge

City of Lock Haven in Pennsylvania offers free DMAP tags
The City of Lock Haven recently announced the availability of free Deer Management Assistance Program coupons for local hunters, which can be exchanged for antlerless deer tags that are valid on any of the three

Economic advantages of fishing and boating in Pennsylvania detailed at hearing
During a May 6 public hearing before the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, sportfishing and boating industry representatives casted out some pretty hefty dollar figures to emphasize the economic impact of fishing and boating in

Dr. Scott Larsen named new veterinarian at Michigan DNR
After 18 months without a veterinarian, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources earlier this year hired Dr. Scott Larsen to the Wildlife Health Section.
Larsen, who most recently served as a veterinary liaison for

Michigan Mixed Bag: Summer Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop on tap in Roscommon
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced the 2025 Becoming an Outdoors Woman Summer Workshop will be June 20-22 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center, 104 Conservation Drive, Roscommon, MI, 48653.

Leader of Michigan’s Passing Along the Heritage Foundation posthumously honored as Person of the Year
Robert Alan Knoop, Jr., – “Bobby” to a legion of outdoorsmen and women he affected – died on Nov. 2 at the age of 67 after a life where he spent time helping others experience

Ohio’s season dates approved for the fall 2025 hunt
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved 2025-2026 hunting and trapping seasons for white-tailed deer, migratory birds, small game, and furbearers during its regularly scheduled meeting on April 30, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of