Opinions
Gretchen Steele: Natalie Phelps Finnie, a southern Illinois girl, heads home
On July 1, Natalie Phelps Finnie stepped down as director of DNR. After more than four years inside the agency – first as deputy director beginning in August 2021, then as director since January 2023
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Carrying handgun when fishing is for safety, not shooting fish
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York Letters to the Editor: Sportsmen should be supportive of environmental issues
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 10, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Outdoors, turkey hunting helps reader in his battle with cancer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 10, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
State Roundup: Wisconsin fish and wildlife programs get a bit more spending power
Wisconsin DNR secretary Karen Hyun shared some thoughts with Natural Resources Board members at the top of the June 24 meeting in Black River Falls and talked a little bit about the legislature’s Joint Finance
Commentary: Why is conservation so hard to explain to many hunters?
Conservation should be one of the easiest concepts to explain to hunters. After all, hunters helped build the North American model of wildlife conservation.
They funded wildlife restoration through license sales and excise taxes,
Commentary: Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship is too important to lose
For more than three decades, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has been one of Wisconsin’s most powerful tools for conserving the lands and waters that define our outdoor heritage.
Funding for the program expiring on
Mike Raykovicz: Study sheds light on who is using crossbows
There is little doubt that the use of crossbows for hunting deer and other game is here to stay. Many hunters find crossbows work well, especially for those of advanced age, limited mobility, disabilities, or
Ralph Loos: Tis’ the time of year in Illinois to see a turkey, report a turkey
People labeled by DNR as “citizen volunteers” reported spotting 794 adult wild turkey hens, 877 young turkeys, and 452 adult male turkeys in Illinois’ woods and fields last month. Those same folks got off to
