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Governor signs order to slow down mining near wilderness park

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz earlier this week said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration lifted a federal ban. The cherished wild area ...

Wildlife fans can enjoy new ‘Elk Cam’

HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania’s elk rut approaches, wildlife enthusiasts can once again experience one of the most anticipated natural events in the state. The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s ‘Elk Cam’ which went live last week across the state, and will bring all the sights and sounds ...

Officials will not release cool water from Colorado River

Federal officials recently announced that they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The ...

Summer heat wave has shot at history

Wildfires were burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves parked over cities and the world’s oceans were the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While it may seem like the planet is baking through a record-shattering summer from hell, it’s not quite in record territory. Yet. So far this is only the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. But give 2026 time. Because of a one-two punch of accelerated human-caused global ...

Plastic worms prove deadly for summertime fishing

The plastic worm ranks among the deadliest and most versatile lures any angler can cast for bass. Patent records reveal that as early as the 1860s artificial worms were made from the rubber compounds available in that era, but those crude imitations never really caught on. The development of ...

Record heat hurting routine fishing

LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid ...