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Tundra swans make their annual appearance in northwest Ohio
The big white birds are back in “town.” Town being the marshlands and harvested cornfields along western Lake Erie.
These would be tundra swans, by the hundreds, down from Arctic summer nesting grounds some

When it comes to empty stringers and unfilled tags, there’s always an excuse; here are some of the best
How was the autumn foliage in your area this year? If it was spectacular, no excuses are needed. If it wasn’t, the “experts,” that is, everyone and anyone on the street with whom you might

Would becoming a National Park affect the fishing at Illinois’ Alton riverfront area?
One of my most memorable experiences as a journalist involved sitting in a boat on a frigid winter morning next to DNR Fisheries Biologist Rob Maher as we watched two fishermen pull giant spoonbills out

Here’s some Christmas gift ideas for those who love New York’s outdoors
Every year, I know people who struggle to find that “perfect” Christmas gift to put into a stocking or under a tree. Now that I am officially old (collecting Social Security) here are some ideas

Mark Nale: Here’s my idea of a perfect Pennsylvania Game and/or Fish & Boat Commissioner
A bill before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would give license buyers in specific districts a chance to select commissioners for both the Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission. Currently, candidates are fielded by

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter misses firearms deer season already
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

How much deer disease can society tolerate? Wildlife managers weigh effects, results of culling
Culls in one form or another are how we produced domestic animals and many crop varieties (selective breeding is a form of culling).
It’s been used to change antler qualities behind fences and tried

New York Letters to the Editor: Ammo background checks were part of the plan all along
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: Hard to blame Remington for leaving New York
When Smith & Wesson announced in 2021 that it was leaving Massachusetts, and taking over 700 jobs with them, many wondered if one day Remington would eventually do the same here in New York by