Pandemic grounds bald eagle count for 1st time in 50 years
Associated Press
December 30, 2020
State regulators say it’s one of the longest running surveys of its kind in the country.
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Message to Outdoor News readers regarding U.S. Postal Service delays
Staff Report
December 28, 2020
Outdoor News early this week received many phone calls from readers across the state who had not yet received their most recent edition of the newspaper. This is the result of COVID-related personnel shortages and
Dealing with a pandemic’s effect on nature, educating anglers/hunters
Bill Hilts
December 7, 2020
Let us all lend a hand in this process to ensure a brighter future for hunting and fishing, as well as our natural resources.
Wisconsin state park visits surge amid coronavirus pandemic
Associated Press
October 20, 2020
The DNR said it pulled in more than $15 million from vehicle admission fees and trail passes from January through August. That’s a 21% increase from the same period in 2019.
Has the pandemic saved outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania and beyond?
Tyler Frantz
July 15, 2020
Fishing license sales, kayak permit sales, camp site rentals through the roof.
Bird and other wildlife sightings during the COVID era
Sharon Stiteler
June 22, 2020
Are critters really more abundant, or are citizens working from home simply seeing more of the birds and mammals that always have lived among us?
Loosen deer hunting regs, feed Wisconsin’s hungry
Jerry Davis
May 26, 2020
How about expanding deer harvest opportunities for those who can’t afford beef during the pandemic?
Buying recreational property in the time of COVID-19
Site Staff
May 3, 2020
Here are five things to consider if you are thinking of buying a recreational property this spring or summer.
New guidelines for outdoor recreation during COVID-19
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 24, 2020
The Minnesota DNR and Minnesota Department of Health collaborated to create new outdoor recreation guidelines for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines apply to both recreational facilities and the public and are based on
