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Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management

By Christine Peterson

NPS personnel fishing the Buffalo National River.

50 Years Ago, the Buffalo Became Our First National River. How Well Have We Conserved Our Rivers Since? 50 Years Ago, the Buffalo Became Our First National River. How Well Have We Conserved Our Rivers Since?

By Keegan Sentner

grasslands for ranching South Dakota

The Feds Are Spending $1 Billion on New Ag Projects That Should Also Help Wildlife Habitat The Feds Are Spending $1 Billion on New Ag Projects That Should Also Help Wildlife Habitat

boundary waters canoe area wilderness

Biden Administration Withdraws Leases for Controversial Mine Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Biden Administration Withdraws Leases for Controversial Mine Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

By Alex Robinson

Black ducks were once thought to be in peril because of hybridization with mallards.

New Research Shows Atlantic Flyway Mallards Actually Might Not Be In Trouble. Was the Bag Limit Reduction Unnecessary? New Research Shows Atlantic Flyway Mallards Actually Might Not Be In Trouble. Was the Bag Limit Reduction Unnecessary?

By Kyle Wintersteen

Hurricane damage in lousiana has cost millions in fisheries damages.

Two Years of Hurricanes Have Caused $579 Million in Damages to Louisiana Fisheries Two Years of Hurricanes Have Caused $579 Million in Damages to Louisiana Fisheries

Juvenile chinook salmon

Warm Water, Drought Conditions Take Heavy Toll on Endangered Salmon in California Warm Water, Drought Conditions Take Heavy Toll on Endangered Salmon in California

steelhead from idaho's salmon river

Officials Close Sportfishing on Washington Coastal Rivers to Protect Steelhead Officials Close Sportfishing on Washington Coastal Rivers to Protect Steelhead

Gas prices can tank hunting access for many hunters.

Gas Prices: The Limiting Factor in Hunting Access That No One Talks About Gas Prices: The Limiting Factor in Hunting Access That No One Talks About

NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again

NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again

Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters

Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters

By Alex Robinson

Tule white-fronted geese had to alter their migration this fall due to wildfires.

Smoke From Western Wildfires Likely Disrupts Waterfowl Migration in Pacific Flyway Smoke From Western Wildfires Likely Disrupts Waterfowl Migration in Pacific Flyway

Existing habitat programs are a boon for the 30 by 30 plan.

Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative

By Christine Peterson

National forests are re-opening as wildfires subside.

California Re-Opens 34 Properties to Public Hunting and Fishing as Wildfires Subside California Re-Opens 34 Properties to Public Hunting and Fishing as Wildfires Subside

Brown trout caught in a Western stream.

The Future of Trout Fishing in the West Could Be in Hot Water The Future of Trout Fishing in the West Could Be in Hot Water

By Christine Peterson

Lower Klamath NWR will get water this fall.

Two Historic Public Waterfowl Meccas See Water Management Changes This Fall Two Historic Public Waterfowl Meccas See Water Management Changes This Fall

Western drought and wildfires spell bad news for wildlife.

The Outdoor Life Podcast: Will Wildlife Survive Extreme Drought and Wildfires? The Outdoor Life Podcast: Will Wildlife Survive Extreme Drought and Wildfires?

By Natalie Krebs

A Shipwrecked Cargo Freighter Is Leaking Oil Into the Atlantic Ocean

A Shipwrecked Cargo Freighter Is Leaking Oil Into the Atlantic Ocean A Shipwrecked Cargo Freighter Is Leaking Oil Into the Atlantic Ocean

There will be fewer ducks in the fall flight this year.

Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall

By Andrew McKean

hiking in the tongass national forest

Management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Is Back on Track for Hunters, Anglers Management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Is Back on Track for Hunters, Anglers

Dead fish that succumbed to red tide on the Florida coast.

Red Tide Is Killing Millions of Fish on the Gulf Coast Red Tide Is Killing Millions of Fish on the Gulf Coast

drought in joshua tree

Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West

Frozen fish winter storm.

Massive Fish and Wildlife Kills in the Wake of Southern Ice Storm Massive Fish and Wildlife Kills in the Wake of Southern Ice Storm

By Alan Clemons

Republican Senators’ Focus on Fossil Fuels Production Foreshadows Challenges to Come for Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland Republican Senators’ Focus on Fossil Fuels Production Foreshadows Challenges to Come for Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland

By Andrew McKean

The Conway Summit Area of Critical Environmental Concern is managed by the BLM California’s Bishop Field Office.

President Biden’s Order to Protect 30 Percent of the Nation’s Land Could Be a Massive Win for Fish and Wildlife—If Hunters, Anglers, Farmers, Tribes Have a Say President Biden’s Order to Protect 30 Percent of the Nation’s Land Could Be a Massive Win for Fish and Wildlife—If Hunters, Anglers, Farmers, Tribes Have a Say

By Christine Peterson

A caribou in ANWR.

Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Two Perspectives from Alaskan Outdoorsmen Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Two Perspectives from Alaskan Outdoorsmen

A pod of fish with red backs and green fins splashing in shallow running water.

Army Corps Denies Permitting for Alaska’s Pebble Mine, Possibly Bringing an End to the Controversial Project Army Corps Denies Permitting for Alaska’s Pebble Mine, Possibly Bringing an End to the Controversial Project

By Alex Robinson

An Alaskan brown bear stands on his hind legs in an open grassy field near a forest.

USDA Strips Tongass Roadless-Rule Protections, Favoring Subsidized Logging Interests Over Hunters, Anglers, and Wildlife USDA Strips Tongass Roadless-Rule Protections, Favoring Subsidized Logging Interests Over Hunters, Anglers, and Wildlife

Close up details of a whitetail deer head and antlers with it lying in the dirt.

In the Future: Hunters Will Geek Out on Soil Science In the Future: Hunters Will Geek Out on Soil Science

The Forest Service Announced it Will Axe Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest The Forest Service Announced it Will Axe Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

A sockeye salmon in very shallow water.

Pebble Mine Likely to Receive Federal Permit. Bristol Bay Hunters, Anglers, and Guides Brace for Impact Pebble Mine Likely to Receive Federal Permit. Bristol Bay Hunters, Anglers, and Guides Brace for Impact

A large, male brown bear fishes for salmon in the Tongass National Forest.

The Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest is Vital for Both Hunters and Brown Bears The Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest is Vital for Both Hunters and Brown Bears

A new Backcountry Conservation Area is being proposed near Lewistown, Montana.

The Secretary of the Interior on Climate Change, Wild Horses, CWD, and New Backcountry Conservation Areas The Secretary of the Interior on Climate Change, Wild Horses, CWD, and New Backcountry Conservation Areas

Alex Robinson fishing in the Tongass National Forest.

The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block

By Alex Robinson

Hunter aiming a rifle in Alaska's Tongass National Forest

The Wildest Hunt: A Film About the Tongass National Forest The Wildest Hunt: A Film About the Tongass National Forest

The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It

The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It

By Alex Robinson

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Florida’s Water Crisis Has Sport Fishing on the Brink of Collapse Florida’s Water Crisis Has Sport Fishing on the Brink of Collapse

By Andrew McKean

one caribou standing alone in a field

The Final Season of Quebec’s Caribou Hunting The Final Season of Quebec’s Caribou Hunting

By Andrew McKean

What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine

What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine

By Alex Robinson

Are Genetically Modified Crops a Threat to Wildlife?

Are Genetically Modified Crops a Threat to Wildlife? Are Genetically Modified Crops a Threat to Wildlife?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: State of Fishing in New Jersey

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: State of Fishing in New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: State of Fishing in New Jersey

By Nick Honachefsky