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Ohio Letters to the Editor: Reader disagrees with setting minimum hunting age in Ohio
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 17, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

The genie is out of the bottle in East Palestine rail disaster
Though the cars were designed to carry ubiquitous cargo trailers, the train just as readily could have pulled a string of tankers loaded with who-knows-what.

Reflecting issue No. 500 in our 20th year of Pennsylvania Outdoor News
Over the two decades of going to press 26 times a year, we estimate that we have published 18,000 pages, more than 9,000 stories, at least 5,000 letters and perhaps 10,000 ads. I like to

Commentary: Effects of salt for snow and ice removal is not good for waterways
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that salt ions are changing the chemistry of freshwater streams across the nation, including in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: PGC’s game lands gas windfall
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 17, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

A new way to look at the woods we hunt and explore: Forest Therapy
Many of us who regularly spend much time outdoors know it’s vital to a well-rounded life and well-being. Forest therapy takes that a step further and puts into practice various activities designed to enhance that

Outdoor Insights: Hunters can help Minnesota DNR closely monitor turkey populations
Tim Lyons, the agency’s upland game research scientist in Madelia, told me the permit area “effort” data in combination with harvest totals will help generate better turkey population estimates in localized areas.

Commentary: Small drainage bill, but potentially big boost for habitat and more in Minnesota
The Minnesota Legislature is deliberating a small but important bill (HF2354) that would make a big difference for our state’s public waters. It would, for the first time, provide timely notice of proposed agricultural drainage

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Where have all the frogs gone?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 10, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.