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Commentary: The real truth of Wisconsin’s Pelican River Forest easement plan
Would you like to gain access to thousands of acres of northern Wisconsin land for hunting and other outdoor recreation? We now have a once-in-a-life-time chance to gain public road access to a big chunk

Ohio River Valley flush with tick species
Ohio is (not) enjoying a tick “invasion,” according to researcher Risa Pesapane.
Pesapane was a speaker at the recent Wildlife Diversity Conference that was sponsored by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Specifically, the

Commentary: Memories of Bud Grant as a friend of wildlife and a conservationist
It was January 1985 when my wife, Ethelle, and I stopped at the parking lot of the Bramadero Restaurant in Liberia, Costa Rica. We had spent the day birding at the Palo Verde National Wildlife

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Dog owners have responsibilities when it comes to trapping
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 24, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Wisconsin ice fishing in 1959 had its charms, challenges
Duane Harpster, 75, a Rhinelander boy who settled long ago in Boulder Junction, Wis. spent his 30-year career as a game warden patrolling the region’s waters and forests. He retired over 20 years ago to

Ethanol program has been a failure by many measures
Let’s talk about the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, where the government mandates that gas and diesel producers use a percentage of corn-based ethanol in the fuel they produce. The problem is, this program has been

Streams of Thought: Where’s the reaction on Upper Red Lake story?
What Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr. said during a State of the Band address should be considered a shot across the bow, and I’d recommend those who religiously fish Upper Red –

Illinois Letters to the Editor: People are the ultimate problem, not guns or gun laws
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 24, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Youth hunting seasons should focus on youth
Being from the Quad Cities, you get the opportunity to see best practices for both Illinois and Iowa, whether its culture, government, or natural resource management. As youth turkey seasons begin in Illinois, I would