
Star Watch: What to look for in 2026
The coming year promises to be an exciting time for amateur astronomers. So what are a few of the highlights we can expect to see from the northern United States?

The coming year promises to be an exciting time for amateur astronomers. So what are a few of the highlights we can expect to see from the northern United States?

Sixty-two hunters participated in a regulated hunt in Presque Isle State Park and harvested 14 antlerless deer and two bucks over a two-day special hunt.

Three waterways are in the running for Pennsylvania 2026 River of the Year, and the public gets to choose which will win.
The Conestoga River, Chillisquaque Creek, and the lower Schuylkill River have been

A reforestation guide from the USDA and Green Infrastructure Center says more trees lead to less crime, better health, lower utility costs, less flooding, less asthma, fewer car accidents and higher property values, just to

There are somewhere around 11.5 billion live trees in Wisconsin. That number should stay robust if the DNR and private citizens continue a longstanding history of reforestation in the state.
Every spring, the Wisconsin

By the time this column finds its way to your kitchen table or the console of your truck, the calendar will be close to rolling over once again.
The Christmas lights may have already

After a successful first year reintroduction of Arctic grayling in several waterways in 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and tribal partners are preparing to increase plants in 2026.
DNR fisheries officials are

Colorful, bold, and sassy are good descriptors for the evening grosbeak that could be said to resemble a huge goldfinch.
In the east, the bird breeds in Canada and often visits Pennsylvania and other

Following the state’s November budget forecast, the Minnesota Management and Budget office announced that there would be an additional $23 million available for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council to appropriate this upcoming year.
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