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Kenney, well-respected former DOC director, remembered
David Kenney, a Carbondale native who had served as director of the Illinois Department of Conservation from 1977-85, is being remembered by those who worked with him in the agency and those in the outdoors

Wisconsin fall turkey hunting outlook leaning towards positive
Badger State outdoors men and women are seeing a lot of poults in most areas of the state

Anglers can help halt invasives like gobies
Baitfish collection, transport critical

Time to consider hunting with air rifles in Pennsylvania?
Allowing their use might ease shortage of .22 ammunition

Breeding duck numbers hit record high
North America’s breeding duck population this spring was an estimated 49.2 million birds, the highest number on record.

Don't let fireworks season ruin your pointer or flusher for hunting season
Think ahead this Fourth of July holiday weekend to prevent gunshy problems in your upland bird dog

How about the state of Wisconsin working with volunteers to restore ginseng?
The Wisconsin DNR could work with volunteers to collect ginseng berries in the fall for planting on state and private land

Putting the resource first comes easy for most Wisconsin hunters, fishermen and trappers
Appearances before the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board by Al Shook and John Dettloff show their concern for teal, walleyes and muskies

Rite of a wet summer: When birds re-nest. (And how about that wood stork?!)
Incubation periods for loons, robins, wrens, swallows, and eagles, determine which species give nesting another shot after a spring nest failure.