Opinions
Extinction of Eastern cougar met with sadness in Nittany Valley
You’ll understand if the recent proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to declare the Eastern cougar extinct takes on a special significance at Penn State, where the Nittany Lion has been the University’s
Don’t Like It? Then Be Proactive.
Ever since the emergence of the hunter-conservationist in the days of Theodore Roosevelt, those of us who hunt have been doing our part to help wildlife flourish and create places where people can enjoy outdoor
Crowd gathers in St. Paul to celebrate 80 years of Bob Lessard
A healthy, bipartisan (maybe tri-partisan) crowd turned out Wednesday evening to mark the 80th birthday of the Old Trapper himself, Bob Lessard. Attendees included leaders of state conservation groups, DNR staffers, Bob’s family, buddies like
Illinois turkey season ends with disappointing numbers
Before the spring turkey season, there was talk of a record year. But hunters bagged 15,121 wild turkeys during the 2011 spring season, considerably fewer than the 16,565 taken during the spring of 2010. Hunters
Time to get ‘Ticked Off!’
As much as I enjoy reporting that summer appears to be nearing, the annual warnings about what the season brings with it make me cringe. The ticks are coming! A deer tick bite is no
Land preservation – What the PA Game Commission does best
We have two wildlife agencies in Pennsylvania – the Game Commission and the Fish & Boat Commission. I gladly buy licenses and therefore “support” both agencies each year. Many of you do the same. Since
Anglers taking their sweet time buying fishing licenses
Minnesota fishing license sales through the Monday after opening weekend are lagging behind previous years. As of Monday this week, the DNR had sold 344,189 fishing licenses, compared with 435,270 at the same time last
Litter in our outdoors: not just an Illinois problem
While scanning the Outdoor News web site, I stumbled onto fellow Blogger and Ohio Outdoor News Columnist, Steve Pollick. Mr. Pollick’s story titled, “Some so-called ‘sportsmen’ are trash- tossin lowlifes” instantly caught my attention. In
Summer Stargazing Opportunities for Ohio Campers
For the thirty-second summer, members of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society (MVAS) plan a series of Stargaze events for campers at John Bryan State Park. The park is located in Greene County on state Route
