OUTDOOR HAPPENINGS
Trout stocking numbers reduced on Apple, Willow
Budget cutbacks and the lack of fee increases for several years have caused a severe reduction in the number of trout planted in the Willow and Apple rivers prior to the season opener.
By By Mike Reiter , May 16, 2013
OUTDOOR HAPPENINGS: Emotions run high when wolves are involved
Recently the Eastern Gray Wolf was delisted, and the first modern day harvest season was held in both Wisconsin and Minnesota last season. The harvest allotment and timing was very well controlled and everything went off with very few problems.
April 19, 2013
Climate change story is not black and white
On Saturday I attended a talk on climate change and its effect on forests. What I expected to take away from this presentation was hard facts and solid data to let me make some real conclusions based on sound scientific reasoning. I left the talk very disappointed.
By By Mike Reiter , March 22, 2013
OUTDOOR HAPPENINGS: Trumpeter swans: Once rare, now flourishing
On Jan. 12, the Friends of the Hudson Library, in conjunction with the annual Hudson Hot Air Affair, hosted Barry Wallace, swan enthusiast, who spoke on the reintroduction of the trumpeter swan.
February 08, 2013
Installing fish cribs is winter chore
It’s spooky walking on water even if it is late January and the ice is 20 inches thick.
By Tom Lindfors , January 31, 2013
‘Outdoor Happenings’: Common Loons
In early January, the St. Croix Valley Bird Club sponsored an exceptional talk on Loons at the Hudson Library. Sam Lewis, from “LoonWatch,” spoke on his “72 Years of Listening to Loons.”
January 26, 2013
‘Outdoor Happenings’: Eight years and counting
It was back in February of 2005 when the first Outdoor Happenings column appeared. Jeff Holmquist, who was and still is editor of the New Richmond News, Chet McCarty, who was the manager of the St. Croix Wetlands Management District (SCWMD) at that time, and I met to formulate an outdoor column for the paper.
By By Mike Reiter , January 11, 2013
Willow River Rod & Gun Club flourishes
Over the next few months, when time permits, several of our local conservation clubs and organizations will be profiled to provide historical background plus highlight the opportunities these organizations offer to area residents.
By By Mike Reiter , December 14, 2012
Sportsmen invited to provide input on proposals
This year’s Spring Hearings will have a slightly different spin to it. It is scheduled for April 9 starting at 7 p.m. in all 72 of Wisconsin’s counties but the Department of Natural Resources portion will be informational only with no real rule changes being presented to be voted on.
By By Mike Reiter , March 23, 2012
Water quality, quantity impacted as snow melts
This winter has proven to be quite wimpy when compared to some of our past winters as far as snowfall and temperature is concerned.
By By Mike Reiter , February 10, 2012
Wisconsin home to 10 species of squirrels
Gray squirrels are a frequent visitor to bird feeders. Some folks consider them a pest as they frequently feed on seeds placed specifically for the birds.
By By Mike Reiter , January 27, 2012
A change in scenery brings new experiences
This new year marks the seventh anniversary of the “Outdoor Happenings” column. There have been lots of changes over the past several years.
By By Mike Reiter , January 13, 2012
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