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Outdoors

Conservation group warns of effects of wake boats on lakes

In a forthcoming report, a conservation group warns that the use of wake boats on the state’s lakes can pose harmful risks to aquatic plants and animals, increase erosion and transfer invasive species. The report, released by Wisconsin Green Fire, is a review of the literature studying the ...

Conservationist Aldo Leopold’s last remaining child dies at 97

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The last remaining child of famed conservationist and author Aldo Leopold has died at age 97. Estella Leopold, a researcher and scientist who dedicated her life to the land ethic philosophy of her famous father, died on Sunday in Seattle after several months in hospice, ...

Spring could be near … by the sound of it

We humans, I think, tend to favor sight among our senses — “I’ll believe it when I see it.” But in the natural world, sound so often can be more revealing of what’s out there for those who pause to listen. This past week, trumpeter swans demonstrated why they are so named from a ...

Michigan ORV panel has vacancy to fill

By JIM ANDERSON News Editor IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for an opening on its Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Workgroup. The seven-member panel meets quarterly at varying locations around the state, working closely with the Michigan ...

Sagola 4×4 prize

John Budde, left, of Hesperia, Mich., accepts a 2023 Honda Pioneer 700, the top prize in a fundraiser conducted by the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club. Budde presents his winning ticket, sold at Michi-Aho Resort in Crystal Falls, to STSC President Tony Erickson. Budde took possession of ...

Wisconsin Assembly approves hikes in out-of-state outdoor license fees

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would raise a variety of hunting, fishing and trapping license fees for out-of-state residents to help shrink a deficit in the state’s fish and wildlife account. The Assembly passed the legislation 97-0, sending it ...