Opinions
Commentary: Enduring patterns: migrations and hunter harvests
Ancient is our union with woods and waters.
We live in rhythms, circadian and seasonal, granular and in grandeur. Animal migrations are among the most fascinating of rhythmic natural phenomena, some of it well-studied.
Steve Sarley: Readers share many of their turkey thoughts, experiences
I talked to a number of Illinois Outdoor News readers at the Schaumburg Fishing Show about the missing turkeys. That shocked me. I love meeting readers and talking to them at the shows, but the
Ryan Rothstein: There’s no easy answers when it comes to energy consumption and the impacts on wildlife
Being a longtime Outdoor News subscriber (and perpetually behind in my reading), a few recent stories about wind energy, and the land easements that come with them, got my attention.
They got the wheels
Gretchen Steele: Southern Illinois natural events calendar from 1995 still holds meaning
Here we are at the beginning of February, and just like I’ve done since 1995, I’m taking a long look at one of my perpetual calendars. Unfortunately, that hard-worn and long-lived calendar is no longer
Streams of Thought: Details on a Minnesota bill for bird groups
As a longtime member and volunteer for Ducks Unlimited and a member of other bird-focused conservation organizations, I noted last week that a few of these groups were represented last week at the State Capitol.
Dan Ladd: Much to learn at a New York State Safe Boating Course
Effective this year, New York residents who operate a motorized boat in New York State are required to take a safe boating course and earn a safe boating certificate. This applies to anyone who operates
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Crossbows are not meant for archery season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Dean Bortz: Should stands, blinds be left overnight on Wisconsin public land? Plenty of mixed opinions
In January 2017, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a rule change that has since allowed hunters to place stands and ground blinds overnight on state-owned land north of Hwy. 64 from September through January.<br
Commentary: A cold winter in southern Illinois leads to wild thoughts
One of the side effects of retirement is a person has more time to think. In my case, I’m not sure that’s productive.
During the polar vortex that gripped Middle America during January, I
