Opinions
Outdoor Insights: Drought reinvigorates wetlands for ducks in Minnesota
For all we’ve heard about this summer’s drought, a silver lining has been duck habitat. Parched wetlands are disconcerting in July and August, but those settling, dry sediments provide a prime site for aquatic plants
Commentary: Sporting groups encourage president to sign bill for school outdoors programs
Two national sporting organizations last week encouraged President Joe Biden to sign a bill to ensure public schools continue to receive federal funding for outdoors programs.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Waterfowl Production Areas named for upland bird execs? What next?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Joe Fellegy: Remembering outdoor writer Shawn Perich, and thoughts on transfer of public lands and waters
Because we were both interested in outdoor and conservation politics, Shawn and I often called each other to exchange viewpoints.
‘Tis the season: Be safe – and leave the drone at home this Illinois hunting season
I had to chuckle – chuckle, not laugh – and raise an eyebrow at a line written by Richard Perry over in the Letters to the Editor section.
Perry, of Brownstown, spilled a lot
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Why require single-shot rifles for deer hunting in Illinois?
After recently trying to purchase a single-shot rifle that fits the requirements for our Illinois firearm deer season, I came to the conclusion that none of this poorly thought-out new game law makes any sense.
Ohio Insider: More on the adventures of visiting all 75 of Ohio’s state parks
In the last issue in this space, I wrote about Jerry Tyree and his family’s adventure to visit all 75 of Ohio’s state parks.
But, there was so much more to tell about the Tyrees’
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Reader feels pain of walnut escapade
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Unmodified crossbow permits progressing in New York
The New York State Department of Environment Conservation broke new ground late this summer when it announced that through a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act, crossbow hunters may request to use an
