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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania trout stockings end too early
They say good things don’t last, and that’s true with trout season.
Especially when it comes to stocked trout. I enjoy fishing for stocked fish in Pennsylvania waters. I take my kids out of

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Michigan’s outdoors are too important to ignore needs
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Extent of Michigan deer season concerns evident by number of ‘views’
How deeply do Michigan hunters care about their deer season? When I checked DNR’s Youtube channel only 24 hours after the Natural Resources Commission’s consequential May 13 meeting, a whopping 24,899 views had been logged.<br

Notes off a soiled cuff: Would cheaper hunting licenses really bring more people back home to Pennsylvania?
Early estimates put economic losses for Pennsylvania’s crop industry this spring between $150 million and $200 million.

Commentary: Our trees tell us alot about the natural world around us
My wife, Ann, communicates with the trees. I have heard her on nature walks many times, interacting with them in words. I admittedly have not heard them talk back, but they probably are in their

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Lack of snow cover puts a serious hit on ruffed grouse
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: Following up on a family’s special muskie story from 2025
I wanted to add a few words about one of my favorite stories that I worked on in 2025.
The story involved John and Dan Welch, a father-and-son fishing team who were on a

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: July 1 too early for Ag Tag
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Minnesota’s WMA-AMA forest habitat management: purpose, spirit, and intent of the law
MN statute 86A.05 Outdoor Recreation System, Classification, and Purposes, Subd. 8. State wildlife management area; purpose; resource and site qualifications; administration.