Opinions
Commentary: Our trees tell us alot about the natural world around us
My wife, Ann, communicates with the trees. I have heard her on nature walks many times, interacting with them in words. I admittedly have not heard them talk back, but they probably are in their
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Lack of snow cover puts a serious hit on ruffed grouse
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Following up on a family’s special muskie story from 2025
I wanted to add a few words about one of my favorite stories that I worked on in 2025.
The story involved John and Dan Welch, a father-and-son fishing team who were on a
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: July 1 too early for Ag Tag
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: Minnesota’s WMA-AMA forest habitat management: purpose, spirit, and intent of the law
MN statute 86A.05 Outdoor Recreation System, Classification, and Purposes, Subd. 8. State wildlife management area; purpose; resource and site qualifications; administration.
Action Alert: With three days left in Minnesota legislative session, tell your legislator to get Legacy funding done NOW!
We’ve got a late-breaking 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session emergency that demands the attention and action of every sportsman and sportswoman in the state.
At stake is $191 million in dedicated sales taxes that the
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota crossbow vote details how detached politicians are to hunting topics
As Outdoor News reported last week, language making crossbow use permanent during the Minnesota archery season passed 133-0 in the House and 67-0 in the Senate last month. If you’re a voter desperate for bipartisanship
Oak Duke: Time to change New York’s gobbler season opener?
As New York’s spring gobbler season rolls along, you can bet your best call that a frustrated hunter will say that the season dates need to be changed.
“Birds done gobblin’ now by the
Commentary: Top 10 conservation achievements of the 20th century
Without question, the 20th century stands as the most transformative era in the history of North American conservation. At its beginning, wildlife populations were collapsing, forests were vanishing, and the unregulated exploitation of natural resources
