Outdoors
Improve your odds of landing a catfish
The channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Nebraska’s official state fish, sometimes gets misunderstood, particularly it seems, by those who exclusively fish for bass and walleye.
Catfish,...
Outdoors
Spring Wildlife Advice: Leave Young Wildlife Alone
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is the agency tasked with managing wildlife for the state of Colorado and for future generations. The agency often hears...
Outdoors
CLIMATE CENTER DEVELOPS TOOL TO ACCOMPANY RELEASE OF NEW CLIMATE NORMALS
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 4, 2021 — When a meteorologist says that a chilly day in May was 12 degrees lower than normal, the normal...
Outdoors
How Midwest Mushroom Hunters Find The Elusive Morel
Melissa Rosales
Harvest Public Media
Morel mushrooms have started popping up in Missouri and Kansas. While some savor the flavor, others enjoy the annual treasure hunt.
Every...
Outdoors
Kansas Teen Wins 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest
PRATT— A Kansas teen has won the prestigious 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest, marking the first time a Kansan has won since the...
Outdoors
KDWPT Commission to Host Virtual Meeting April 29
PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will vote on the 2021-2022 waterfowl season recommendations at its April 29 virtual meeting. Tom...
Outdoors
Public urged to leave wildlife babies alone
LINCOLN, Neb. — Seeing young wild animals, such as deer, possums, ducks, rabbits and song birds, alone is common this time of year. Though...
Outdoors
Walleye Initiative Leads to Higher Survival Rate
PRATT – In March, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) fisheries biologists and other staff collected nearly 100 million walleye eggs. Thanks...

