
Mike Raykovicz: Winter prep happens long before the snow arrives
Here we go again. Winter is several months away but I feel the need to be prepared for the cold weather that’s certain to come in New York. It’s early September, and it’s hot, but

Here we go again. Winter is several months away but I feel the need to be prepared for the cold weather that’s certain to come in New York. It’s early September, and it’s hot, but

For Chris Wood, the proposed rollback of the so-called roadless rule is personal.
When the Trout Unlimited CEO worked for former U.S. Forest Service chief Mike Dombeck in the late 1990s and early 2000s,

Falcon Heights, Minn. — The 2026 Minnesota State Fair continues through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Stop by the Outdoor News booth behind the DNR stage at the corner Nelson and Judson to renew your subscription

Minnesota has a long and proud tradition of volunteerism and grassroots community involvement, especially in conservation. Minnesotans care deeply about the lands, waters, wildlife, and natural resources that define our state.
This commitment has

Six individuals and one organization have been selected as 2026 outstanding volunteers of the year for their contributions to conservation on behalf of DNR.
“DNR is grateful to have dedicated volunteers and support groups

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the opening of its second public archery range, this one at Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Voorheesville, Albany County.
The new range

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation both recently announced the state’s acquisition of the 284-acre former Babcock-Hovey Scout Camp.
The acquisition will provides permanent protection for 2,800

If you want to know how bad next summer’s Lyme disease season might be, it may be more useful to count the acorns on the ground than the deer in the woods.
That is

Twenty-one young lake sturgeon released into the Illinois River at Starved Rock are now part of a long-term effort to learn more about the endangered fish and eventually rebuild self-sustaining populations in Illinois.
The
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