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Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s St. Mary’s School of the Deaf adapts NASP process to bring archery to students
September was Deaf Awareness Month across the country. It’s only fitting to pay special recognition to an archery program at St. Mary’s School of the Deaf in Buffalo, N.Y.
It is a perfect

Tom Venesky: Anti-fur legislation a threat to us all
Trappers are used to taking the brunt of animal welfare legislation that is introduced in state legislatures every so often.
Most of the time, these misguided measures go after trapping and the ultimate goal is

Commentary: All of Pennsylvania’s invasive species are not created equal
At what point should an invasive species be accepted or even celebrated as a part of our environment? Recent articles from this publication have my head spinning from the careless actions of specific governing organizations.<br

Commentary: Reflecting on 60 years of the Wilderness Act, and the continued importance of protecting Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
Inextricable from Minnesota’s identity are the boreal forests and abundant fresh waters of our state. In particular, northeastern Minnesota hosts the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness – our state’s crown jewel – a vast landscape

Jeremiah Haas: Coordinate with local farmers for a better deer hunt
While some of our area farmers have gotten a jumpstart on the beans, most of the corn across northern Illinois is going to be in the field for a while yet, especially with the rain

Gretchen Steele: Illinois, dog owners benefit from all aspects of field trials
When we consider the various user groups and the economic benefits they bring to communities near Illinois DNR properties, it seems one particular group isn’t well known by the public. While hunters, anglers, hikers, and

Outdoor Insights: Here’s why renewing Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund matters this November
In addition to the people and parties seeking your support on Nov. 5, there’s a constitutional amendment that this outdoors scribe considers nonpartisan. If it passes, Amendment 1 would extend dedication of 40% of state

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Goodbye to his last best friend
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Notes off a soiled cuff: 50 straight years of canoe trips for Pennsylvania’s Paul Misko an amazing tradition
Way back in August 1974, when Paul Misko started his 50-year unbroken string of annual canoe trips on the Juniata River, the Watergate scandal was peaking. U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation and Vice