Opinions
Commentary: Ease Wisconsin DNR budget crisis by raising license fees on nonresidents
Recently the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that there is a $16.5 million structural deficit in the Fish and Wildlife Account. It’s been reported that programs vital to hunters, trappers, and fishermen will
A first-hand account of trying to obtain a 2026 Minnesota black bear permit
In 1992, I harvested my first black bear in Zone 31 near Babbitt, Minn. I was hunting with Mike Bisonette during his fourth year of guiding. I hunted hard for the first week but did
Commentary: Minnesota needs a citizen-led Conservation Council
Minnesota is surrounded by states that have a Citizens Conservation Advisory Council or conservation commission. It’s time for Minnesota to join them.
Why do we need such a council? Transparency in government is a
Jack Ammerman: Pennsylvania’s Open Field Doctrine case, Michigan lawsuit could affect hunting privacy
In 1988, I was lucky in the fact that I drew a “doe tag” in Michigan. Back then, the opportunity to shoot a doe was a lot harder than it is now. I had never
Steve Pollick: Is butterfly decline a sign of larger issue?
Something’s awry in the prairie patch in my area of Ohio — Froggy Bottom — and a lot of other prairies this summer, and it’s not the plants. Butterflies are missing in action and that
An unforgettable fishing trip reveals the risks of the Ambler Road project in Alaska
Watching a hefty fish battle my 6-weight fly rod, I chuckled at my good fortune:
“Sometimes it pays to be the old guy.” The first to exit the campfire ring and march to my
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Demuth should reconsider ‘no net gain’ of public lands in Republican Party platform
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 28, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: We don’t need more roads in wild places
Last week, the Trump administration announced its plan to formally revoke the 25-year-old Roadless Rule, thereby ending protections for nearly 45 million acres of national forests.
The existing policy was working fine, which is
Tom Pink: Michigan waterfowlers face issues here – and ‘there’
For Michigan waterfowlers, early goose and teal seasons begin on Sept. 1. For ducks other than teal, the northern waterfowl zone opens Sept. 26, and the zones in the Lower Peninsula follow. It’s a long
