DEXTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer. The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun. But before the brothers could leave a narrow ...
As we unfolded our lawn chairs within the maple’s shade we startled a wren from the arborvitae close by. Without her sudden departure, her miniature nest would never have been brought to our attention. In what might be described as a remarkable role reversal, I found myself teaching the old ...
Standing on a dock at a Lamoille River fishing access last week, Andrea Shortsleeve said that ballooning expenses and high demand are making state land and infrastructure harder and harder to manage. Moments later, Shortsleeve, who is the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department chief of ...
LANCASTER — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Lancaster County earlier this week to recognize the Conestoga River in southeastern Pennsylvania as the state’s 2026 River of the Year. “The Conestoga River is a great example of what can happen when we prioritize clean, healthy waterways — making its selection as Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year a very well-deserved honor,” Dunn said. “The Conestoga River Club and its volunteers have done amazing work to steward this river, and the river has become a hub for outdoor ...
Chris Andrews was working the belt at the Anchorage airport last fall, watching international cargo arrive. “An employee said, ‘Hey, this box stinks, Chris,’” Andrews recalled. The box was labeled “car parts.” Other stinky boxes came down the belt. When opened, Andrews found ...
When bass season opens next Saturday, June 13, all gamefish in Pennsylvania will be in season. While plenty of fishermen will be out for bass on the opening day, that event doesn’t draw the kind of attention or the sheer numbers of anglers that the first day of trout season does. Our ...
