Opinions
Commentary: Now is the time to move forward with federal wolf delisting
After 35-plus years of contentious actions and no permanent action on federal wolf delisting, it is time to move forward. Wisconsin has more wolves in developed areas than any other location in the hemisphere. Wisconsin
Mike Schoonveld: Coast Guard does about-face in regards to emergency signaling equipment
I can’t remember the exact number of Independence Days I’ve spent on boats.
Now, it’s often on my boat, a friend’s boat, and decades ago it was on my dad’s boat. Fishing is often
Commentary: Bag limits for Minnesota’s native rough fish better late than never
In 1875 the fish commissioners of Minnesota released their first annual report. They were wildly optimistic that whitefish would fuel a commercial fishing boom, if only they could eliminate the “vermin of the waters.”
Outdoor Insights: Proof that your voice matters when it comes to protecting public lands
At Pheasant Fest last Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I monitored a seminar: “America’s Public Lands: Action, Advocacy and the Path Ahead.”
The session spent a solid chunk of time commending the nation’s
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Say it louder, Ryan Rothstein!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: An autopsy of the final deer season numbers
Just what’s in the water in Coshocton County?
According to the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s final deer season harvest statistics, that north-central Ohio county led the state for the 24th consecutive year. Deer
Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty of mixed opinions about Pennsylvania’s deer herd
In watching the town hall meeting held Feb. 11 at the Great American Outdoor Show focused on crop damage by deer (see this story), I was struck – as I always am – by the
Commentary: National Fishing Expo in Ohio always allows opportunities for old friends
Temperatures during Ohio’s 2026 National Fishing Expo hovered on both sides of zero the entire three days of the event. A 12-inch snowfall in Columbus also compounded the brutal temperatures.
Despite the extreme conditions
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Hunters should have been aware of Michigan ice storm’s impact
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 26, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
