by Greg Hoch The conservation community does a lot of habitat work that benefits wildlife. That wildlife may be prairie grouse in grasslands, ducks in wetlands or ruffed grouse and […]
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Danger Zone!
by Keith Schopp, Purina Out along the edges Always where I burn to be The further on the edge The hotter the intensity Lyrics from “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins […]
President’s Message – Winter 2023
by Benjamin C. Jones, President & CEOPhoto by Diane Grace Close to Home It’s early October. My road partner Phoebe and I will soon set out from Pa., weaving through […]
Charting New Paths: Stage Set for Forest Management Across the U.S. Forest Service Eastern Region
In a major organizational milestone, RGS & AWS has reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to start innovative stewardship projects in the Green Mountain, Allegheny, Superior and Chippewa […]
Terrible Ticks
By Meg Puchlerz, DVM, CRPM When folks think about the dangers of hunting, their minds often go to things like lacerations, wildlife encounters and orthopedic injuries. Flying below the radar […]
President’s Message: Fall 2023
Without a doubt, we’re energized by reports of work being done in the woods and knowing wildlife benefits will follow. However, that same passion doesn’t usually accompany financial reports. Nonetheless, […]
Know Your Cover: Serviceberry
By Larry Partridge | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Southern and Eastern U.P. of Michigan Featured photo by: Iva Vagnerova One of my favorite springtime activities is planting […]
The Importance of Partnerships in Conservation
By Todd Waldron | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Northeast I was a hunter long before I was a forester. A decade before basal area, stocking charts and […]
The Flusher Formula
Top training techniques to make you and your flushing dog a more effective team By: Nathan Ratchford When it comes to grouse dogs, pointers get the lion’s share of attention, […]
Grouse Camp Revival
The pursuit of inner peace and gray-phase ruffed grouse in Eastern Washington By: Brad Trumbo Late September in Washington’s Blue Mountains is magical. Golden wheat stubble infiltrates somber evergreen timber, […]
