WHITE SHIELD -- Whooping cranes were spotted in the White Shield area this week. "It's not rare for them to be sighted in North Dakota as we are in the primary corridor for the spring and fall migration, but due to their status as endangered species we do appreciate any reports we get,” ...

While working the Outdoors Show in winter one of the more frequent discussions centered on electronic posting of private land for hunting. For example, one landowner didn’t appreciate a neighboring hunter/landowner accessing land left unposted by others before returning to hunt his own ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 2022 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs in March, revealed a record 347 bighorn sheep in the grasslands of western North Dakota, up 4% from 2021 and 15% above the five-year average. The count surpassed the previous record of 335 ...

North Dakota’s paddlefish season opens May 1, and snaggers should note that the sale and distribution of tags are similar to last year. Paddlefish tags are available for purchase online at the Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov, at license vendors, and during normal business ...

GARRISON – Fort Stevenson State Park will host its third event of its Evening Hike Series on May 6 from 9:30-10:30 p.m.    In recognition of the full moon in May called the Flower Moon, the Full Flower Moon Fairy Hike will be a fun evening exploring a section of trail lit by a ...

I’ve always appreciated the complexities of nature, including the connection of individual fish and wildlife species to food, water, space and where they call home. If you hunt upland game, the importance of grassland habitat and pollinators is mutual to game and hunters. Much of the ...