Opinions
Streams of Thought: Cases of extreme swimmer’s itch on Minnesota waters a tricky situation
I don’t believe, in my two and a half decades of dedication to this publication, that I’ve ever written about swimmer’s itch – unless I once whined about contracting the allergic reaction several years ago
No Minnesota representative present at ‘wolf conversations’ national meeting
This past winter, a group of 25 individuals, with differing opinions ranging from advocacy for to staunch opposition to federal protections for wolves, gathered for a meeting of the minds at the National Wolf Conversation.<br
Commentary: U.S. House considering ‘dirty water’ bill to strip away key Clean Water Act protections
Recent polling shows that while Minnesotans have their share of political disagreements, those disagreements largely end, in a sense, at the water’s edge.
A whopping 86% of Minnesotans reached in a March opinion poll
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Thanks for a taste of Hemingway
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Steve Pollick: Working on, then handing down an old firearm that has long been in the family
Every hunting and shooting family should have a legacy rifle, an arm treasured not for its market value but for its time in service across generations.
My family has such a rifle. It is
State Roundup: Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin River part of outstanding sturgeon waters for upcoming hook-and-line season
Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River up to the Wisconsin Dells dam was estimated in 2008 to have a population of 1,600 adult fish that are 50 inches or longer. According to a DNR report,
Dan Ladd: What exactly defines ‘putting the time in’ for a hunter?
One of the ongoing themes surrounding the crossbow debate many of us have been following these past two decades (and then some) is in relation to the amount of time it takes one to become
Illinois Letters to the Editor: A mixed hodgepodge of considerations for ION
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishing
Around here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois kid holding a bass
