Opinions
Offshore wind energy isn’t for the birds
The first negative thing I heard about wind energy turbines was that they were bird killers.
This was more than 20 years ago when wind energy production was in its infancy. I’d watched
Notes off a soiled cuff: A lot going on in Pennsylvania’s outdoors
Things have changed a lot in the last decade or so as millions of dollars in Marcellus shale natural gas receipts from under state game lands have flowed into Game Commission coffers.
As a
Streams of Thought: Minnesota Outdoor News wants your Outdoor Leaders Award nominations
It’s July, which, among other things, means Outdoor News is on the hunt for 2023 Outdoor Leaders Award nominations.
The deadline for said nominations this year is Aug. 4. We deviated a bit from
Commentary: House Committee OKs public lands access, Duck Stamp bills
On June 21, the House Natural Resources Committee passed two pieces of legislation significant to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation: the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 615) and the Duck Stamp Modernization Act
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: A CWD conference and no mention of cervid farms?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Old Crow Wetlands in Pennsylvania: Replace a replacement?
The Old Crow Wetlands issue near Huntingdon, Pa., embodies a weakness in our process for protecting natural spaces, wetlands specifically.
It should be noted, though, that only those who value natural spaces, wetlands
Outdoor Observations: Some positive outdoor items from Michigan’s budget, and cougar sightings in the U.P.
The Michigan Legislature last week approved a record $81.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 2023-Oct. 2024).
While natural resources didn’t get the same nod it got a year ago with tens of
Commentary: What is the connection between CWD and ticks?
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) remains a top concern, not only because of its effects on deer, elk, and moose, but also because of its human health implications. One of the most pressing unknowns is just
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Let’s bring some wolves back to the Lower Peninsula
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
