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Commentary: When fake northern Minnesota stories go viral
“Stray Chihuahua in Ely joins wolf pack!”
“Voices coming from beneath the ice”
Sensational headlines about northern Minnesota have appeared in my social media feeds with increasing frequency – first as standalone posts

Mike Schoonveld: Some good news on contaminants in Great Lakes fish – imagine that
Shortly after salmon were stocked in the Great Lakes to take advantage of the overabundance of invasive alewives, health experts warned, “Don’t eat the fish. They are contaminated with DDT, Toxaphene, Chlordane and other chlorinated

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula bear harvest exceeds predicted kill for fifth year
For at least the fifth year in a row, bear registrations in the Upper Peninsula have exceeded the Michigan DNR’s predicted harvest. This time, the difference between the two numbers is the second highest it

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Stalled northeast elk plan needs a mediator: Flanagan?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 13, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Proposed limits on Minnesota’s native rough fish not as cut and dried as one might think
The Minnesota DNR opened a public comment period on new limits for native roughfish last week that may stir more controversy than you’d expect.
Most anglers don’t think much about the half-dozen species subject

Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania commission’s recent CWD measures contradict seriousness of disease
A recent measure approved by the Pennsylvania Game Commission board trashes the seriousness of chronic wasting disease.
For years, we’ve been told that moving high-risk parts — spine, brain, lymph nodes (which are located

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Problem might be with you, not the gun you’re using
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 13, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Keep Ohio hunting on the ethical side of the ledger
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 13, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: More fracking fallout on public lands
When and where will it stop? Not anytime soon, I’m afraid.
What I’m talking about is the continued fracking of state lands in Ohio. The most recent decision by the state’s Oil and Gas