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Deer Creek Lodge renovation in central Ohio a work in progress
Work to remodel and update Deer Creek State Park Lodge is moving forward with a new main entrance now completed and the 110 guest rooms undergoing $6 million in renovations.
The lodge, built in

Ohio Insider: Rise of sandhill cranes in state a success story worth celebrating
While they’re certainly not as popular as bald eagles in Ohio, sandhill cranes deserve a little bit of our attention, too.
We gave the tall, lanky birds some love on the cover of our June

Ohio Letters to the Editor: ODNR to blame for some habitat loss for grouse
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Commentary: Time is right for unrestricted raccoon season in Ohio
After years of fewer people pursuing them, a very noticeable raccoon population explosion has occurred. To reduce the problems associated with having too many raccoons, many people here are now asking about having an open

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Bears are tuning in on collars
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s participation in NWTF convention is a good thing
I have been attending the National Wild Turkey Federation’s national convention in Nashville, Tennessee, for more than a decade. My first trip to the convention was during my tenure as a Pennsylvania game commissioner. <br

New York Letters to the Editor: DEC’s shark fishing proposals unfair to shore anglers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 30, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Pleasant surprise comes after helping teach a friend how to reload ammo
A few months back a friend asked me if I’d help him get started in reloading for his .308 Winchester. I was glad to help. I loaned him my NRA reloading manual that showed the

Now leading the nation in licensed bowhunters, Pennsylvania has come long way since inaugural archery season
While moseying through a historic log cabin on my parents’ property a few years ago, I came across an old dusty box of magazines. Within the stack, a July 1963 issue of Pennsylvania Game News