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Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program celebrates 75th anniversary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies announces the start of a yearlong celebration.
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Zumbo receives Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's highest honor
Jim Zumbo of Cody, Wyo., received RMEF’s Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award.
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National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2012 starts today
National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2012 comes to the Kansas City Convention Center, Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo., February 17-19.
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15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
The 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count will take place Feb. 17-20.
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Bear-resistant storage containers now required near section of Appalachian Trail
Beginning March 1, anyone camping overnight along the five miles of Appalachian Trail from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap on the Chattahoochee National Forests must bring a bear-resistant container to contain personal garbage, toiletries and foods. The new regulation was issued by the USDA Forest Service in response to public safety concerns and repeated bear-human…
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Coleman launches online newsroom
Outdoor media members looking for the quickest access to information about Coleman and its products now have an online newsroom
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Sporting Classics magazine to honor Boone and Crockett Club
In recognition of its 124-year commitment to sustainable-use conservation, the Boone and Crockett Club has received the prestigious Sporting Heritage Award of Excellence from Sporting Classics magazine.
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85 years of OWAA
OWAA members were asked to contribute memories of the past and hopes for the future of OWAA. A four-page spread in the March issue of Outdoors Unlimited, a commemorative edition of OU celebrating OWAA’s 85th anniversary, featured photos and memories. But since we couldn’t fit all the contributions into those four pages, we’re posting more…
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Alaska’s Fishing Ferry Lands
By Christopher Batin — If you fish, hunt, scuba dive, kayak or enjoy any and all outdoor sports, you should know and appreciate the Alaska state ferry system…
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Product Review: Manfrotto 055XPROB kit
By Jon Lawton — If you ask a photographer what piece of equipment is most essential, you’re likely to hear a long list…
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Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines
By Robin Giner — We’re in the midst of the deadline crunch…
