by Benjamin C. Jones, President & CEO A thought keeps crossing my mind heading into the new calendar year. The seed was sown over the holidays with a toast offered […]
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Featured Habitat Project – Dynamic Forest Restoration on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee
by Nick Biemiller | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachian Region The Cumberland Plateau is located at the southwestern edge of the Appalachian Mountains and includes much […]
Pieces and Parts: A Woodcock Affair
by T. Edward Nickens It’s never been less than a mystery. Not even after three dozen years in pursuit of this bird. Not even when the bird dog is stone-still, […]
Know Your Cover – Where to Find Woodcock
And Active Land Management for Them by Larry Partridge | RGS & AWS Lower Michigan and Eastern U.P. Forest Conservation Coordinator The American woodcock is one of our most beloved […]
RGS & AWS Honored with Friend of Forestry Award in Massachusetts
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) received the prestigious Friend of Forestry Award at the Massachusetts Forest Alliance (MFA) Annual Meeting at Greenfield Community College on […]
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Hires Katie McKalip to Lead Communications, Marketing
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) has tapped Katie McKalip to lead its communications and marketing programs. McKalip brings more than two decades’ experience working […]
Book Review: “Hunting: A Cultural History”
by Glen Blackwood, RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Hunting: A Cultural History” By Jan E. Dizard and Mary Zeiss Stange […]
Recipe: Ruffed Grouse with Toast and Pâté
by Ryan Sparks Knowing how to use an entire bird in the kitchen is an essential skill for any grouse hunter. Breast meat gets all the attention, but knowing how […]
The Appalachian Grouse Diet – What Do the Birds Eat and Why?
by Nick Biemiller | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachians The Southern Appalachians are the southernmost extent of the ruffed grouse’s range in the Eastern United States. […]
Featured Habitat Project – Downeast Lakes Land Trust Woodcock Habitat Restoration Project
by Todd Waldron | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Northeast Did you know that, according to the Land Trust Alliance, there are 506 community-based and regionally active land […]