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Commentary: Minnesota casts a lifeline against invasive carp
During the past few years, I’ve watched with alarm as we find more and more invasive carp in the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota. I’ve worried about how far these fish will spread and how

Tom Venesky: Litter from the sky finds its way to wild places
There is no such thing as unspoiled wilderness in Pennsylvania.
Not anymore.
Pristine areas untouched by man no longer exist. There are places that no matter how remote and rugged they are, man’s

Streams of Thought: Vacation across Minnesota features some fishing, plenty of reconnecting
Some people vacation in Europe. Others, in exotic locations in Mexico. Some of my friends spend a week fishing in Ontario – a place to which I’ve accompanied them more than 25 times – each

Mike Raykovicz: Big baits mean big bass
New York’s bass season opened on June 15, and professional anglers with fast boats and all the latest gear, as well as weekend fishermen, will be targeting the species whose season runs until the end

Steve Carney: Angling transition period in Minnesota, and new CDC regs affect dog owners
The new rules are aiming to prevent dogs with rabies from coming into the United States, but this ridiculous set of regulations has steps and “hoops” to jump through that you won’t believe. If you

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: High time to license fishing guides in Minnesota
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 21, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Steve Pollick: Ohio’s Cheryl Harner lived out an outdoor legacy
Cheryl Boyd Harner lived in a proverbial big tent in the outdoors world, where she ever preferred to be, rather than inside.
The closest she came to hunting was dining at times on wild

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Reader opposes privileges for special interest groups
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 21, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: Wolf tracking survey numbers in from Michigan, camera survey should provide clearer picture
The numbers are in from last winter’s wolf tracking survey in Michigan.
According to the DNR, there was a minimum of 762 adult wolves in 158 packs in the Upper Peninsula last winter, which