A rare bird in most of Ohio, the Snowy Egret is common in one area of Ohio, the western Lake Erie area. The best place to find them then is at…
Their “conk-a-ree” call is a familiar sound in area wet spots and marshes, especially where there are cattails. It’s also a welcome sound in e…
Wednesday morning, March 4, actually before dawn, I heard the distinctive “peent, peent...” call of the American Woodcock.
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s white-tailed deer hunters concluded the 2019-2020 hunting season by harvesting 184,465 deer, according to the Ohio Departmen…
Hunting has been a part of the American fabric since its very founding. What used to be a necessity to survive in a new land has slowly evolve…
The Carolina Wren is making a comeback in northwest Ohio. According to wildlife.ohiodnr.gov, this wren was a common resident throughout Ohio u…
One of the most familiar and well liked among birders and non birders alike is the black-capped chickadee. The very small bird’s total body le…
So many things mark the start of fall.
OAK HARBOR — Those in the Magee Marsh area received quite a treat this week, when a limpkin, a Florida resident, was spotted by several bird e…
SWANTON — Just over nine years ago, a tornado struck an area of Oak Openings Metropark. The majority of the damage seemed to be an are behind …
SWANTON — Beginning this past February, Oak Openings Metropark put up detours on the Evergreen and Silver trails and on the horse trail.
SWANTON — Like a previously-featured bird, the summer tanager, the blue grosbeak is another southern bird that has found its way to Oak Openin…
The cries of “Peent”! are once again filling the skies at dusk and one hour before sunrise. The bird using this cry is the common nighthawk an…
SWANTON — The Oak Openings Metropark and its surrounding area is home to some rare plant life and birds. Two of the park’s unusual birds are t…
CURTICE — Howard Marsh Metropark, the newest of the Toledo Metroparks, is becoming a nesting ground for some rare birds, as well as some rare …
GRAYLING, Mich. — The recovery of the Kirtland’s Warbler has become quite a success story for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as t…
Veteran outdoor writer Al Smith, of Defiance, and his daughter, Kristina Smith, recently were honored by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) for…
Ohio hunters checked 8,867 wild turkeys during the first week of the wild turkey hunting season in the south zone, April 22-28. Hunters can vi…
COLUMBUS — The spring season has arrived, offering many opportunities for Ohioans to help protect young wildlife. Each year, Ohio Department o…
Following a hiatus in the hunting season, things are picking back up with the annual spring turkey season.
GROVE, Okla. – Pro Kyle Weisenburger of Ottawa, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 12 ounces to take the lead on the opening d…
COLUMBUS — Ten new state wildlife officers from the 29th Wildlife Officer Pre-Service Training Academy were sworn in at a ceremony in Columbus…
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Wildlife Council heard proposals for Ohio’s 2019-2020 white-tailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits recently, acco…
The Friends of the NRA will be holding a banquet on Saturday at the UAW in Defiance.
Ney resident Cole Batt is shown with a beaver (right photo) he trapped in the Tiffin River. The beaver pictured weighed 50 pounds while anothe…
DUPONT — Dupont Church of the Brethren, 104 River St., Dupont, is hosting its annual Sportman’s Banquet Jan. 26 beginning at 5 p.m. The guest …
The annual Dixon Trophy Match was held on Saturday at the Defiance Area Fish and Game Association indoor range. Jason Cipolletti is shown with…
Nature can be cruel, nature can make you smile, nature can bring you to tears and nature can bring you to your knees.