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Today’s coolers are marvels of modern technology
Some of my fondest memories as a kid are of the summer weekend picnics our family took to a favorite picnic grove along the Big Bear Creek in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. After arrival, my father

A little bit of ‘up north’ closer to home
No time for a long drive? Consider Wautoma’s Silver Lake.

Wisconsin DNR placing cameras on ginseng plants to gather season-long information
I know science and its methodology, called research, are dirty words in some Wisconsin places and to some people. Call it what you want, but it’s a necessary endeavor if there is any chance of

Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board approves more stringent game farm fencing rules aimed at CWD management
No final decision made yet on possible early closure for Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse season.

Fishing tips: vertical jigging for panfish during the dog days of summer
Put away the bobbers and use your electronics to locate the big bluegills of late summer

Who should control trout stream classification and fishing regulations in Pennsylvania?
It will be interesting to see how this management decision plays out and the rationale that the commissioners use to arrive at their decision. The implications are much broader than one 3.8-mile section of Penns

Tough times for turkeys: Poult numbers may point to poor nesting, brood-rearing season
Should the DEC’s Summer Sighting Survey confirm the writer’s observations, the low poult numbers this year will mean fewer jakes on the landscape next spring, and even more importantly, fewer 2-year-old longbeards in the spring

Sportsmen estate planning: accepting the inevitable
It’s been a tough summer in terms of losing friends and family. We in New York’s outdoor writing (and reading) community continue to mourn the losses of our friends and colleagues Will Elliott and Ron

FLW officials impressed with Buffalo facilities – and the fishing
That will likely set the stage for a return trip somewhere down the road. Before that, though, they may need further discussion on how to handle Lake Erie, a body of water that presents an