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A trip down the storied history of the Gunflint Trail
Cross it off the list of “Places I drive by that I’d like to visit,” but keep it on the list of “Not enough time to do it justice: Must return soon.” Located at the
Drunk boaters arrested during sweep
Operation Dry Water, a nationwide crackdown on drunk boaters, resulted in 11 arrests on state waterways during the weekend of June 22-24, according to the Ohio DNR’s watercraft division. Watercraft officers also issued 85 citations
A Sunshine State sun-less vacation
How lucky can you get? Walking down Pine Street on Anna Maria Island, I counted my blessings. “You know, it could have been worse,” I told Steve as we slogged down the main street of
Learned and instinctive behaviors both serve animals well
I’m at the beach in North Carolina – seemingly far away from anything that might be applicable to Pennsylvania wildlife – but that is not true. There is a natural lesson to be learned almost
Tripped up on the road trips
Paula and I have done enough traveling to know that, while it’s perfectly fine to attempt to plan the perfect trip, chances are pretty good it will all come unraveled, sometimes before you even get
Boat limits: Let's make the rule comply with the practice
When the Ohio Wildlife Council considers rescinding the controversial, questionable new rule requiring that a skin-patch be left on fish fillets for identification, it instead should consider fashioning one that makes legal the widespread practice
Food plot surviving the drought
This spring, I made up my mind that no matter how many late nights I had to endure in the name of research, I was going to plant a food plot. One of my mottos
Indiana bat, wind project collide
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of a draft environmental impact statement and receipt of an application for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The HCP was developed
Oil spill in Gulf continues to affect
An article in the summer 2012 issue of National Parks, the magazine of the National Parks Conservation Association, says environmental impact of a massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appears less serious