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Jeremiah Haas: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs integral to what we love as hunters, anglers
Now that we have spent the sporting goods store gift cards we received at Christmas, you might be wondering where does all that money go? While the manufacturers and retailers get much of the price

Tom Venesky: Crossbows a big reason for Pennsylvania’s vanishing small-game hunter numbers
It is easy to point to declining populations as the reason why fewer people hunt for small game today. Same thing with turkeys – which, until recently, it was believed that a drastic drop in

Ron Schara: In 2024, resolve to be involved in outdoor issues
New Year’s resolutions seem to be going out of style. Just as well, probably. Typically they’re promises to ourselves that are not kept. I know. I’m good at breaking resolutions.
As proof, the day

Mark Nale: Open Fields Doctrine is important for the protection of Pennsylvania’s wildlife
When I read the reader commentary in the Dec. 22 issue of Pennsylvania Outdoor News, I thought, “Wow – this guy makes sense.”
Wayne Bush of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, was commenting about two Clearfield

Frozen Frames: Master the art of winter photography
As a landscape/outdoor photographer, I find winter my favorite season. The sunrises and sunsets are much more colorful and complex, the quality of light is better, and the number of subjects abounds. However, outdoor photography

Hunting the Pennsylvania woods in January is a stark contrast to October
Since Pennsylvania’s flintlock season opened the day after Christmas, I’ve only been hunting for deer on three different occasions.
A bum right knee — a torn meniscus from a trip and fall on

Illinois anglers lose a good friend in Ken Abraham
The year 2023 came to an end and it left some bad news for northern Illinois fishermen. I was stunned to learn that my friend, Ken Abraham, passed away.
I’m not trying to claim

Commentary: EPA’s plan for Great Lakes ships falls short
The port of Duluth-Superior is a major economic engine for Minnesota, handling an average of 35 million short tons of cargo every year. Ships leaving the harbor carry iron ore and grain, while those inbound

Commentary: Doggone it, everybody needs a ‘Buck’ in their lives
Golden retrievers have been a part of my life since the mid 90s when Buck entered our lives.
I had no intention of bringing a dog into our household at that time. In addition