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Fracking on state lands, solar energy hot topics right now in Ohio
Energy – clean and otherwise – is a hot topic of conversation all over Ohio these days – and especially in Madison County.
I received a letter from the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) last

The changing face of deer hunting: Is it a good thing?
I’m not sure what happened to deer hunting and I’m also not sure I like it. I’m an old deer hunter right now, but I started deer hunting when I was about 16 or 17

Belly contents of fish can brew contentions among anglers
I showed up at a fish cleaning station one day just in time to hear a friendly argument between a couple of fishermen, each claiming to have caught a bigger fish than the other. They’d

Pennsylvania big woods trip shows we’re not the only hunters out there
Somewhere around 2 a.m., my deep slumber was abruptly awakened by the shrill cadence of barks, yips and howls. Taking a moment to get my bearings, I remembered I was visiting my buddy Julian’s camp

Illinois’ November chill ideal for some fishing, too
By the time you are reading this, November will have arrived. The month usually sees our temps plummeting below freezing on a regular basis. Snow is always a possibility, along with sleet, hail, cold rains,

National Archery in the Schools certainly a program worth saving
Physical Education curricula throughout New York State have incorporated lifetime sports programs for a long time now. Sports like tennis, golf, and archery are now emphasized because these are the activities in which children can

Deer drives drive deer away; are they really worth it?
The two basic strategies for both archery and firearms hunters is to either hunt from a stand or take part in deer drives.

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Agrees with letter writer: too many duck openers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: For Minnesota’s Ash River, Voyageurs park, is cleanup plan worth the price?
The St. Louis County Board has thrown its backing to a state bonding request for a $24 million project to address a problem that supporters can’t show even exists.
At issue is a proposal