Countdown to Grouse Camp 2020 History Since 2015 RGS & AWS members have followed along with our annual Grouse Camp Tour. From the organization’s roots, in Monterey, Virginia, to the […]
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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Update
Some great news came from Capitol Hill heading into the 2020 Fourth of July holiday weekend. On Wednesday, July 1, the House of Representatives voted to pass an infrastructure bill […]
Friendship, Access, Opportunity: A Call to Action for the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision
Act now to impact the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision The above photo showcases one of my favorite memories from this past hunting season and I’m so grateful to Durrell Smith, […]
Last Day of Upland Gunning Season
An upland hunter reflects on his last day of the season. Saturday Morning, February 29, began with a crisp, cool, but sunny morning. It was also the last day of […]
RGS & AWS Shares USFS Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision Fact Sheet and Position Statements
Act Now: Submit Comments Here Numerous forest wildlife are at-risk in the southern Appalachians due to lack of forest diversity and an unnaturally single-aged forest (i.e., lacking very young and […]
Comparing Habitat: Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock, Cottontail Rabbits and Snowshoe Hare
Exploring habitat for ruffed grouse and woodcock as it relates to cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hare. There’s a lot of information online about the different habitat types that wild game […]
Forestry Is Always Essential
Co-Authored by Anthony Giattino and Jon Steigerwaldt Exploring the Essential Nature of Forestry Despite vacant streets in normally vibrant cities and traffic-free highways across the country, there exists a steady […]
American Woodcock on the Jersey Shore – RGS
Borrowed Birds American woodcock migration maps resemble an airline’s route map for the eastern United States; these birds love to move. Like an airplane, woodcock need proper places to land […]
RGS & AWS Featured on Gun Dog It Yourself Podcast
Listen on: Stitcher | iTunes | Spotify This month, the creators of the Gun Dog It Yourself (GDIY) podcast have chosen RGS & AWS as the featured organization for their […]
RGS & AWS announces Forest Conservation Director to lead forest wildlife conservation efforts in the southern Appalachians.
With funding donated specifically for the purpose, the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) have moved forward with a new Forest Conservation Director position in the […]
