PATRICK DURKIN OUTDOORS

Even the most casual upland-bird hunters figure out where to focus their efforts when reviewing DNR surveys on Wisconsin’s springtime...

If Doug Duren placed historical markers on his family’s Richland County farm, one would mark the car crash that killed his brother Matt...

No one steps into a boat, kayak or canoe expecting to drown.    Likewise, no one saddles up an ATV or snowmobile, or climbs into a...

Even though Wisconsin’s hunting population has tumbled the past quarter-century, some adult hunters get all pouty about the state’s...

One sure sign of summer is widespread reports of black bears cruising Wisconsin’s backyards, crossing our Main Streets, or raiding our...

If you’re reading this, you obviously survived June 13, the only Friday the 13th we’ll see in 2025.    But don’t get too cocky. We’ll...

If one of my grandchildren pursues a career in wildlife management, I hope they sign on as Wisconsin’s chief turkey biologist.    They...

I only like to go fishing when I’m alone or with somebody.    But I’d rather fish alone than go with just anybody.    After all, few...

The saying “Nothing good happens after midnight” reminds us to get home early to avoid rowdy jerks, drunken drivers, and other folks with...

Wisconsin could move its traditional trout-season opener from early May to early April next year, based on a landslide 63-37 percentage...

Folks often ask writers and editors how they come up with story ideas every day or week.    The late Jack Brauer of Appleton, co-founder...

Wautoma’s Carole Clark was a four-time All-America archer at Arizona State University (1977-1980), but the Sun Devil Hall of Famer might...

The customary statement when returning each night to Tom Heberlein’s Ashland County deer shack during gun season was, “I saw no deer.”   ...

Serious hunters often spend many nights alone in the woods, whether sleeping beneath stars, a shack’s old rafters, or the nylon or canvas...

What do Wisconsin hunters and anglers love to hate most: wolves, carp or nonresident competition?    The choices narrow when lawmakers...

A good friend of mine gets a little testy whenever he starts talking about Wisconsin’s annual spring conservation hearings.    And once...

Should white deer be fair game for hunters?    Should monitoring your trapline from afar with cellular trail cameras qualify as an...

Wisconsin’s natural resources always fascinated Dave Carlson, whether he was reporting stories during his 40-plus years in TV and...

Evan Koch calls himself a “wood butcher” on Instagram, but he wields chisels with world-class skill to craft, carve and checker gunstocks...

School administrators likely pondered whether to change Warren Nelson’s absence Feb. 10 from “illness” to “unexcused” when learning the...