Opinions
Commentary: When the Minnesota Legislature acts out of spite, who benefits?
Every year, the Minnesota Lottery generates tens of millions of dollars that flow into the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Voters created it that way in 1988, by constitutional amendment, because they wanted conservation
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Extra taxes for a dock? Hard pass from this lakeshore owner
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Looking into Minnesota’s elk issues
Minnesota’s elk population has been in the news, starting with the state offering 12 tags in 2026 to harvest animals in the northwest. The DNR currently has no elk coordinator, and efforts to create a
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Simple solutions for rifle bill confusion in state
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Rare catch of 50-inch muskie in Illinois reminds us that they’re out there
For a few years now, I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to borrow a calculation involving muskies shared by retired Illinois DNR fisheries biologist Frank Jakubicek.
Duane Landmeier, an avid angler from Hinckley, just
Dan Ladd: Scrutinizing solar power projects on New York’s public lands
The New York State Legislature wrapped up its session and one of the bills that did not pass was S04408A/A10483-A, which, would have allowed the interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas owned by
State Roundup: An ode to Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller as his retirement nears
Larry Meiller has the longest-running radio call-in show in Wisconsin.
He started Wisconsin Public Radio’s call-in format in 1978. I did not know that. That’s pretty amazing. As most of you probably know, Meiller
New York Letters to the Editor: Many issues with DEC’s new antlerless deer regulations
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 22, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Hey Rentmeester, grab some gloves and get out here
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
