Opinions
How much is too much?
How far are we willing to go in the fight against invasive species such as zebra mussels? I’ve been pondering that question a lot lately. The DNR already has announced that, beginning with this spring’s
Illinois Outdoor News still very much alive, but DNR’s Outdoor Illinois to cease publication
DNR’s budget crisis has claimed another victim: Outdoor Illinois Magazine, a glossy magazine that trumpeted DNR’s programs and Illinois state parks and nature will cease publication after the March issue. There’s always been some confusion
Invoking ducks to justify 220 Conibears
But protecting waterfowl not a good enough reason to extend raccoon season Debate over the use and placement of 220 Conibears has erupted within the mainstream media and in the pages of Outdoor News. A
Forestry hearing
Wisconsin’s private forest owners (who own about two-thirds of the forested land in the state) have a chance Feb. 9 to give their opinions on a bill that will change the Managed Forest Law in
Another ice angling fatality, another reason to pay attention
Over the past weekend, a 29-year-old fisherman fell through the ice on Pistakee Lake and drowned. I know I may get some flack for this, but it is something that has to be said. The
A window to wildlife
When you live in the woods as Paula and I do, there’s no telling what might appear in the back yard. Over the years, it’s become fairly common to flush grouse in the driveway, see
Gov. Corbett should not open more public forestland to gas drilling
As Gov. Tom Corbett prepares the state budget, there is concern that he may allow additional leasing of state forest land for natural-gas drilling. Approximately 700,000 of the 2.2 million acres of state forest land
Winter skeet shooting always a challenge
The wind was blowing out of the southwest 25 to 35 miles per hour and the outside temperature – without wind chill – hovered around the 30-degree mark. There was a threat of snow in
DNR Director talks budget cuts
DNR director raises red flags on agency’s budget DNR Director Marc Miller sounded an alarm that should be unsettling to the state’s hunters, anglers and fans of Illinois state parks. The agency’s budget is taking
