SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) will be out in full force this weekend – on the look-out for boaters operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The increased enforcement is part of a national coordinated effort of stepped-up enforcement called Operation Dry Water. “We want [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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AMERICAN FORK, Utah – From the outside, the park featured in this week’s National Park Getaway looks like a painting by Pablo Picasso. The walls of the American Fork Canyon form sharply inclined geometric planes that slant toward each other, seeming to intersect and fracturing the view in Cubist fashion. The painter has restrained his [...]
June 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Spring is quickly approaching and so is the deadline for campers to reserve their extended-stay monthly or seasonal spot at one of five Minnesota state parks. All reservations must be made before Thursday, April 1. A lottery will be held April 1 to determine which reservations will be recognized if demand exceeds availability. After that, [...]
March 22, 2010 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced today that Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp in Grand Traverse County is temporarily closed until mid-April 2010. This temporary closure is due to the removal of numerous diseased red oak trees. Heavy equipment will be working in and around the trail camp, and for public safety the facility [...]
March 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the award of $19.2 million to support 25 conservation projects benefiting fish and wildlife on more than 6,100 acres of coastal habitat in 11 states through the 2010 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. The federal grants will be matched by nearly $26 million in partner contributions from [...]
January 4, 2010 | Posted in
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10/29/2009 – When you look out the window, you probably see trees, bushes and sometimes birds eating wild seeds or berries. But what if you go outside and look about? Do you see ants crawling on the ground? Maybe a butterfly sitting on a flower? Did you know there are many kinds of animals you [...]
October 29, 2009 | Posted in
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Trail maintenance, equipment and safety projects will enhance snowmobile recreation 10/29/2009 – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today awarded state snowmobile trail grants totaling $200,000 to nine local governments and to the statewide snowmobile association for trail maintenance, equipment, and safety improvements for public-access snowmobile trails in Illinois. “Snowmobiling in Illinois is [...]
October 29, 2009 | Posted in
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10/28/2009 – The Eddy Discovery Center at the Waterloo State Recreation Area near Chelsea has announced its schedule of winter programs. The center is located at 17030 Bush Rd. in Chelsea. The programs planned are: Comets: Icy Visitors From Afar – On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. come make your own comet with our [...]
October 28, 2009 | Posted in
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Inaugural event to feature more than 50 activities and exhibits 10/28/2009 – DALLAS, Texas — The first ever North Texas Outdoor Expo will take place at the Elm Fork Shooting Sports facility in Dallas on Nov. 14, featuring activities such as fitness obstacle course, bicycling, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, archery, target shooting, rock climbing, and more. [...]
October 28, 2009 | Posted in
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How much wild game can 38,600 sportsmen consume in three days? The answer is at least 2,000 pounds of venison and catfish and well over 200 gallons of buffalo chili. That is how much food was sampled at the Taste of the Wild exhibit at last year’s Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, and that does not even [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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