
Backyard and Beyond: Winter favors the hardy – and the lucky
When Ray Pruss and his grandson, Archer, built a rugged statue and named it Stoneman, did they know that one day a red fox would stop by? Because a bobcat had been visiting the site,

When Ray Pruss and his grandson, Archer, built a rugged statue and named it Stoneman, did they know that one day a red fox would stop by? Because a bobcat had been visiting the site,

Throughout the past week, the Minnesota Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee has discussed bills primarily focused on appropriating funds for various museums or arts-related work via Legacy amendment dollars.
However, on Thursday, Feb.
The fishing season for a number species in Minnesota is set to close Feb. 23. The end of season on inland waters is for northern pike, walleyes, and largemouth and smallmouth bass. The seasons for

The state’s Capital Development Board announced more than $60 million in investments to address deferred maintenance projects for Illinois DNR. The funding will focus on a handful of areas.
The projects aim to address

The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Policy Committee approved H.F. 8 on Thursday, Feb. 13 – Wetland Conservation Act amendments – in a party-line vote of 7-5 in favor of it advancing to

Each spring, roughly 3.5 billion wild birds migrate from their warm winter havens to their breeding grounds across North America, eating insects and distributing plant seeds.
Some also carry diseases like avian influenza, a

The Minnesota DNR has hosted both virtual and in-person open houses to hear feedback from interested Minnesotans on future public usage of newly acquired Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area, an 1,800-acre tract in the northeast

A White County judge has found the Illinois Firearms Owner’s ID card unconstitutional when enforced against someone possessing their firearms in their home.
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson praised the ruling.

Gray wolf sightings remain rare in Illinois, thus an expected appearance by one in Will County is getting plenty of attention.
It’s been exactly a decade since wolves, mountain lions, and black bears were
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