
Patrick Durkin: A dad’s recurve and a testament to sticking to it
If you spotted an old recurve bow with a twisted limb in your father’s closet, you might think he’d be lucky to sell it for $5 at a garage sale. But Charlie Klassa, 43, of

If you spotted an old recurve bow with a twisted limb in your father’s closet, you might think he’d be lucky to sell it for $5 at a garage sale. But Charlie Klassa, 43, of

Yours truly came “this close” to drowning on the North Fork of Wisconsin’s Flambeau River last August.
Now, how close “this close” really was to leaving our beautiful world for good no one will

Wisconsin lost two hard-working state conservationists with the passing of Carl Batha and Carol Murphy. Listen here for details on their important work.

It may have new owners, but a Shawano County supper club will retain its outdoors-related vibe.
Harlow Arndt and his wife, Tia, recently purchased Antlers Supper Club in Bonduel from Lance and Vicki Olson,

The 2025 hook-and-line season for sturgeon is now open and runs through Sept. 30 in Wisconsin. Listen here for more details about the season.

Anglers targeting yellow perch had great success fishing here in around 20 feet of water using live nightcrawlers.

The Peshtigo Flowage is located in southern Marinette County in the city of Peshtigo. The flowage is mostly riverine, with numerous backwater channels. Anglers may launch at the landing in Peshtigo or in the Peshtigo
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

In July, the Hayward and Brule DNR fish teams, the National Park Service and Wild Rivers Conservancy ran an electrofishing survey on the Namekagon River near Tag Alder Road.
The 2025 numbers were record
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