by Brian Koch Every upland season has a final bird. I usually go into that walk with mixed emotions. For those obsessed with upland pursuit, it’s one last opportunity to […]
Restoring the role of American elm in Upper Midwest Forests
Written by:Linda Haugen Plant Pathologist State and Private ForestryUS Forest Service – Eastern Region RGS & AWS is committed to developing and maintaining healthy forests, including involvement in the restoration […]
Know Your Cover – Species-group profile: Cherries
by Stefan Nelson, RGS & AWS Forest Wildlife Specialist The Upper Great Lakes states have three species of native cherries, all belonging to the Prunus genus and the Rosaceae family […]
Women’s Grouse and Woodcock Hunt
by Nate Kennedy, RGS & AWS Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator You lie awake, hearing the bells ring through your head like summer chimes on the mind’s front porch. The sound […]
RGS & AWS submits written comments to Massachusetts’ Joint Legislative Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA)
RGS & AWS submits written comments to Massachusetts’ ENRA
Conservation organizations partner with Domtar to improve forest wildlife habitat
Cover image: Ruffed Grouse by Angelica Wisenbarger In December of 2021, RGS, American Bird Conservancy, and Audubon Mid-Atlantic announced our new partnership with Domtar, a leading paper manufacturer with a […]
Woodcock as a Southern Bird
by Tom Keer A few winters ago, Quebec’s Don Keddy, a field trialer and grouse and woodcock hunter, had enough. The long, gray, Canadian winters are hard on bird doggers. […]
HOW TO TRAIN DURING A LONG WINTER
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers by Nancy Anisfield with Tracey Nelson, Blaine Carter and Kyle Hough Winters are long in the north country. Once our post hunting season reflections […]
Mid-Winter Woodcock Nesting
by Gary G. Youngblood In late February of 2019, I was driving west on Interstate-64 with my young English setter Patches. We were traveling to West Virginia to grouse hunt […]
Cold Weather Strategies That Will Keep Your Dogs Safe
by Seth Bynum, DVM The sting of a strong prairie wind bored through heavy nylon, nipped across the tightly-woven fibers of merino wool and threatened to snuff out what little […]
