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Partners dedicate former 3M parcel as new public property in Minnesota
A new wildlife management area is now open for recreation near Park Rapids, with Mantrap WMA officially opening June 25.
The 449-acre property was purchased in March 2025. Undeveloped for decades, the land had

Wisconsin DNR announces ’26 ruffed grouse and pheasant survey results
The Wisconsin DNR last week announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.
Pheasant observations were above the five-year average for the third consecutive year.

Proposed Federal data tracking plan on public lands raises red flags for some
Federal natural resource agencies are accepting public comment on a proposal to increase public land user data tracking in 40 different pilot locations across the U.S. But members of the outdoors community find some of

New Senate Farm Bill draft would ‘modernize’ the CRP
In what has been anticipated for weeks, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, released a federal farm bill draft with language in it that conservation officials say

Don Nyman to share trapline tips, tales at the 2026 Michigan’s UP Trappers Convention
Michigan trappers and trapping experts will trade stories and advice at the 2026 U.P. Trappers Convention and Outdoor Expo, set for July 10-11 at the UP State Fairgrounds in Escanaba.
Top trappers from the

Video: Easy steps to finding great whitetail setups
With so much information at our fingertips today as whitetail hunters, it’s easy to take in a ton of information. Sometimes, especially for relatively new hunters, this can lead to a lot of second-guessing in

Michigan Mixed Bag: Trout Unlimited to study Big Creek Dam removal
The DNR recently awarded a $75,000 grant to Michigan Trout Unlimited for a study of engineering, design and construction costs that will help provide information for removal of Big Creek Dam in Crawford County.

Ralph Loos: Mandatory reporting system offers good insight into Michigan’s turkey, deer harvest
Michigan’s turkey hunters followed some twists and turns on their way through the 2026 spring season – somewhat due to weather but mostly due to a significant overhaul of regulations and a whole set of

Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio DNR’s Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitors Center well worth a visit
After touring the T-shirt outlets and ordering a pizza, a visitor still has bunches left to do in this speck of a community on South Bass Island.
One can pay to see the