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Put garbage where it belongs

Outdoor recreationists are encouraged to keep it clean this summer by packing out all trash. All garbage, including used fireworks, should be placed in a proper trash receptacle. If trash cans aren’t available, or are full, dispose of trash at home. It is not uncommon to see garbage piling up around full trash containers. Styrofoam containers are not biodegradable but are often found wedged in cattails, drifting or washed up on shore. Tires, mattresses and kitchen appliances have found their way to public use areas. This illegal dumping is costly to clean up and takes a ...

A little patience for all needed on the water for all

Thanks to modern technology you can register your boat and buy a fishing license from your phone. The internet and mobile technology has made the process quicker, faster and more efficient. But as my friend Alan asks, “Have we traded our patience in for convenience?” After spending two Saturday mornings in a row helping anglers buy a fishing license online at a retail outlet I tend to agree with my buddy. The world is obsessed with faster and easier, but I’d argue backing a boat into the water requires just as much time and patience now as 30 years ago. As we’ve seen the ...

Aquatic nuisance species have long-term impacts

Since 1993 when the wet cycle began, the growing and maintaining aquatic habitat has been … natural. If you are under the age of, say, 35 or 40, you’ve never known the impacts of lower water issues. Sure, we’ve had a few short-term drought interruptions during the wet cycle, but anyone ...

Wildlife habitat takes time to develop

The weekend seemingly lasted forever. Remember last summer? It just wouldn’t end. A couple of phrases rarely uttered across North Dakota. We’re more likely to hear how the weekend flew by and summer never lasts long enough. The reality is where we live, winter is the driving season. ...

ND Outdoors: ND bighorn sheep population at record numbers again

I went to college with Brett Wiedmann at North Dakota State University back in the early 1990s. I’ll be the first to admit he was one of the smart guys. He was a curve buster. I was a curve survivor. There was no doubt in my mind whatever path Brett chose, success was sure to follow. He ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Understanding aquatic nuisance species rules

No angler or recreational boater wants to get a citation for any violation. In the same line of thinking, game wardens would much rather see compliance with rules and regulations than issue a citation. And remember, “ignorance is not an excuse.” While you may not knowingly violate ...