North Dakota’s 2023 pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridge harvests were up from 2022, according to the state Game and Fish Department. Upland game biologist RJ Gross said the overall harvest was likely a result of more hunters, more trips and more birds in the population. Last ...

Unfortunately, my old hometown of LaMoure stakes the claim to being home to the first documented bighead carp identified in the James River about five years ago and also a couple of the only zebra mussel infested lakes – Twin Lake and Lake LaMoure. When I visit LaMoure I still drive past ...

BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum announced the establishment of the North Dakota Office of Outdoor Recreation Thursday. North Dakota joins 21 other states in establishing a dedicated Office of Outdoor Recreation, according to the governor’s office. The new office, created by executive order, ...

GARRISON – Fort Stevenson State Park invites the public to the park for the park’s 50th anniversary on Saturday, May 18, to attempt a Guinness World Records title for the most people making s’mores simultaneously. An official judge from Guinness World Records will be on site to verify ...

BISMARCK – With the first ticks of the year already being spotted in the state, North Dakota Health and Human Services is asking North Dakotans to be aware of ticks and the diseases they carry, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ticks live in grassy, ...

When it comes to phone apps, I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the next generation. I’m at best the past generation and hopefully not the lost generation. While I admit I do enjoy having access to all the Game and Fish Department information on my mobile device, I’m much more ...