Opinions
Streams of Thought: What do you think of Minnesota’s party-hunting law for deer?
More than once, as I recently worked my way from one holiday gathering to another, to visit friends and family and to eat food prepared not by me, the subject of party hunting during Minnesota’s
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Harvesting more female deer will help limit crop damage
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Deer meat, deer urine getting own (but separate) spotlights
There are deer numbers to crunch and deer hunting stories to share – and, of course, there are still a few days left to harvest a deer here in Illinois.
New York Letters to the Editor: State should improve habitat on lands near Adirondack Park
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: With a new year, outdoor focus in New York turns to legislation
The New York State legislature reconvenes Jan. 7 for the 2026 session. So, here we go again, as basically from now through June 4 when the session ends, there will be plenty of attention paid
Steve Pollick: Build brush piles for wildlife on your homestead
If you are casting about for a New Year’s resolution to follow in 2026, here’s an easy one that your local wildlife populations will thank you for: Build a brush pile.
Brush piles are
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: How about a little help here?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: George Meyer’s second act was building Wisconsin Wildlife Federation into citizen conservation force
When George Meyer retired from public service in 2002 after three decades at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, he didn’t step away from conservation work; he stepped closer to the people who live it.<br
Commentary: TRCP looks back at 2025, ahead to 2026
In many ways, 2025 was a year defined by gridlock and uncertainty in Washington D.C. Partisan divides slowed much of Congress, budgets were tight, and long-term solutions often felt just out of reach.
Yet
