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Wrestling with winter
When you live in the Adirondacks – and in the heart of the Adirondacks, none of this fringe or foothills stuff – like we do, this is the time of year when, if you’re not

Dismantling the PGC deer program – piece by piece
We are only about a week away from the Pennsylvania Game Commission Board of Commissioner’s meeting, which will be held in Harrisburg, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1. This is the meeting where commissioners will give
Wall of Shame Mounts Recovered… Should we Shoot Collared Bears?
To circle back on last week’s report on the thefts from the DNR’s Central Region offices, which included animal mounts from the Wall of Shame: St. Paul police officers and state conservation officers recovered most

St. Marys watershed officially designated ‘distressed’
Columbus – Due to the unprecedented harmful algal blooms of 2009 and 2010, the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed has been designated a watershed in distress as of Jan. 18, according to the DNR. A

Number of hunting accidents this season in Illinois is alarming
As a 20 year Paramedic, I am greatly concerned with the safety of my fellow outdoorsmen and women. In my career, I have seen my fair share of hunting-related injuries and deaths. With the 2010
Coyotes – including big ones – creeping into towns
London, Ohio – Madison County resident Daltonn Knapp trapped a 74-pound male coyote during the last week of December. The size of the animal was remarkable – as was the fact that Knapp took it

Ohio Division of Watercraft sailing into social media
The Ohio Division of Watercraft is making waves on Twitter @ohioWatercraft – tacking toward social-media technology such as Twitter, Facebook and You Tube to interact with Ohio water enthusiasts. “We are excited to provide real-time

Stand up for your right to hunt
Gun hunting and snowmobiling could be outlawed on over 66,000 acres of the Huron-Manistee National Forest if the regional forester in charge of managing those public resources decides that’s the best management strategy for the

Two-line bill and snow goose issue highlight this week's news section
Here’s a grab bag of items from this week’s Outdoor News as we head into the middle of what the weather terrorists describe as the “coldest week of the year.” • Gov. Mark Dayton will