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Leave baby animals alone, watch for deer

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department offers a simple message to the well-intentioned who want to pick up and rescue what appear to be orphaned baby animals this time of year: don’t touch them. Whether it is a young fawn, duckling, cottontail rabbit or a songbird, it is better to leave them alone. Often, young animals are not abandoned or deserted, and the mother is probably nearby. Young wildlife are purposely secluded by adults to protect them from predators. Anytime a young wild animal has human contact, its chance of survival decreases significantly. It’s illegal to ...

ND celebrates National Trails Day with hikes

Many of North Dakota’s state parks will be hosting special trail events June 3 in celebration of National Trails Day. The events include a ranger-guided hike through Fort Stevenson’s native prairie, starting at the Visitor Center at 2 p.m. North Dakota bird checklists will be available. An amphitheater program begins at 8 p.m. at Lake Metigoshe that will feature a talk about scats, tracks and traces that might be found along a trail. Guided hikes also are being offered at Fort Ransom at 1 p.m. at the Visitor Center and at Turtle River at 1 p.m. at the Hillside Picnic Shelter. ...

NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: The key to a memorable outing is safety

What’s the key to a memorable fishing, camping or boating trip? Before you finish your thought, I’d like to suggest that safety should top the list. Period. No discussion. If it isn’t, let’s make it. My argument is if you don’t have a safe fishing, boating or outdoor outing, it ...

Looking at North Dakota deer hunting for 2023 season

For many deer hunters the application is automatic. You’ve put in for the same unit, same first tag option forever and don’t plan to change. Others may look to different units with better odds, opting for a doe tag in a unit with less competition and opportunity to secure deer sausage ...

FOR THE TREES: Tracing the roots of Arbor Day

“Finally, the month of May has arrived in North Dakota! And with that, many communities across the state will be celebrating Arbor Day. The entire month of May is Arbor Month in North Dakota.” Arbor Day is a long-standing tradition of celebrating trees across the country, started in ...

And so, it begins…the battle against weeds

We are reaching that time of year again when everyone is eager to get their yards ready for summer, thus starting the season’s battle against weeds and other lawn problems. Common weeds include dandelions, crabgrass, quackgrass, and foxtails. The battle of these weeds can seem never ending ...