Bird flu isn’t just a concern for waterfowl – your four-legged hunting partner could be at risk too. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), specifically the H5N1 strain, has been detected […]
Schultz Named Forest Service Chief; RGS & AWS Says Schultz Understands Importance of Active Forest Management to ‘Forests, Wildlife and Our Communities’
(February 28, 2025) – Experienced forester and resource manager Tom Schultz was named chief of the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, a decision welcomed by the Ruffed Grouse Society & […]
Amelia Shingle Joins RGS & AWS as Forest Wildlife Specialist in Wisconsin
RGS & AWS welcomes Amelia Shingle as a forest wildlife specialist working in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Amelia is originally from Lindenhurst, Illinois, and earned her bachelor’s degree in forest ecosystem restoration […]
The Grouse Camp Thirty Three Years and Counting
The Grouse Camp Thirty Three Years and Counting by Charles Few This past October, 2024, was our thirty-third annual “Grouse Camp” at our family cabin in Central Pennsylvania. One of […]
A Legacy Rooted in the Outdoors – Benjamin E. Jeffries
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) is honored to announce the generous donation of 72 acres of forestland in Frankfort, Maine, (in Waldo County) by the […]
The Loyal Order of Dedicated Grouse Hunters
by Nate Kennedy It was three Septembers ago. My first real opening day and my initiation to the joy of hunting over a grouse dog. It was hot and humid, […]
Prescribed Burning in Forest Management in the Upper Great Lakes
by Jared Elm, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Wisconsin Fire in the upper Great Lakes region is certainly not a new concept. In fact, most of our plant […]
In Pursuit of Knowledge
by Emily Sliski | RGS & AWS Mid Atlantic Regional Engagement Coordinator The weather this particular October day was a grouse hunter’s dream, but if I had to walk through […]
A Chip on His Shoulder
by Greg Thomas Gifford Pinchot spent a life outdoors, rehabilitating forests and protecting wildlands … whether anyone wanted him to do so or not. When one of America’s national forests […]
Brooke Rollins Confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture, RGS & AWS Responds
Rollins Is Poised to Lead Conservation and Forestry Efforts Benefiting Wildlife Habitat and Rural Communities The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society commended the confirmation yesterday by the U.S. […]
