Opinions
Commentary: Conservation needs a voice in the data centers conversations
The rapid expansion of data centers is one of the least visible but fastest-growing land-use changes associated with the quickly advancing digital economy.
Not surprisingly, advocates frame centers as clean infrastructure. Left unmentioned is
Outdoor Observations: New law a boost for Michigan’s hunter safety program
Michigan’s hunter safety program received a huge boost just days before Christmas.
That’s when House Bill 4285, sponsored by Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. HB 4285 requires
Mike Schoonveld: Sky high skunk prices predicted for trappers
Though every trap I set each trapping season is positioned to catch one particular species of furbearer, sometimes I’m surprised.
If I set a trap for a raccoon, it’s likely to catch an opossum.
Tom Pink: No need for an Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission
I was a bit surprised at the results of a recent opinion poll in Michigan Outdoor News that asked whether readers believe there should be a separate Natural Resources Commission established for the state’s Upper
Bill Hilts, Jr.: A year to remember for New York hunters and anglers in 2025
This past year will certainly be remembered for many years to come thanks to some important headlines that dominated in the outdoor world stage – especially in the Empire State. These are my Top 10
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Climate change should have been mentioned in ice story
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2025 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Readers respond to call for feedback on poaching punishments
Man, did I touch a nerve a couple of issues back with my column in this space detailing two big poaching cases prosecuted by the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife.
I probably received more
Tom Venesky: Time for Pennsylvania to follow other states’ lead when it comes to turkey management?
Pennsylvania is a top turkey hunting state, but we’re not alone.
And one of the other hotspot states is changing things up in ways that might benefit the turkey population, and hunters, in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Merger of agencies a no-brainer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
