Opinions
Commentary: Midpoint of Minnesota DNR’s timber harvest plan means a time to reflect, examine future
In 2018, the state of Minnesota launched its Strategic Timber Harvest Initiative. Despite its name, this program proved to be far more indiscriminate than strategic.
This program set quotas for logging on state-administered forest
Dan Ladd: Great results for sporting interests come by working together
Earlier this winter at a meeting of my local county sportsmen’s federation – a group comprised of sporting clubs within the county – the discussion turned to participation and monthly meeting attendance.
A member
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: All these things that smell bad
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 5, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Keep Minnesota’s public land public
On Friday, April 5, some state conservation groups are hosting a 3 p.m. public lands rally at the Minnesota State Capitol. The weatherman calls for a balmy 52 degrees and sun, but a chill wind
Pennsylvania’s mentored youth trout day keeps traditions alive
Every mentored youth trout fishing day I can remember in Pennsylvania started out the same way … cold.
Years ago, when I took my now 21-year-old nephew out for the very first mentored youth
Commentary: Ups and downs of the fur market over the past decade
Over the last 10 years or so, the wild fur market has certainly had a plethora of ups and downs – many more downs than ups it seems. Here’s a quick rundown of the last
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Are there any long-term plans for quail population in Illinois?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 5, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Attacks on Illinois bobcat season again fail to stalk important facts
Folks who read this newspaper on a regular basis tend to be a step or two ahead of me, which isn’t all that difficult of a task, yet I appreciate it nonetheless.
Tom Bahti: Much goes into deer kill numbers in Wisconsin from year to year
During my decades working as a wildlife biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, there were few things that kept me up at night. However, the week before the nine-day gun opener, I would
