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Finding True Wilderness Where Few Think to Look When most folks picture whitetail deer hunting, their mind drifts to the usual scenes: farm field edges, ladder stands tucked into fence lines, and carefully managed private ground. Pennsylvania has plenty of that. But it also has something else, something wildly overlooked. I grew up in a state that quietly boasts one of the most intricate and expansive state forest systems in the country, paired with enough public game land th

Ohio May Soon Protect the Right to Hunt and Fish Photo Credit: Game and Fish Magazine The ballots in Ohio in November of 2026 could carry language that cements a long-standing American tradition right into the state constitution. Ohio lawmakers are currently discussing a proposal to amend the Ohio Constitution to formally recognize hunting and fishing as constitutional rights. If approved by three-fifths of both legislative chambers, the measure would appear on the general el

Picture credit: E&E News The fight for community… a tale as old as time. The world, and humans in particular, are in an incredible moment of progress. We’ve got nonstop entertainment, information on any topic, and the ability to sit in a house in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and learn that someone sneezed in Bangladesh… all in microseconds. It’s wild what a little device in your pocket can do. But most people don’t think about the cost behind that convenience. Beyond the constan

The Creation of the U.S. Forest Service and Why It Still Matters Picture Credit: Alamosa Citizen Good ideas have always had enemies. Folks with no vision. Folks afraid of change. Folks gripping the status quo like a tick on a hound dog. Thankfully, every so often, someone stands tall and pushes back. Someone willing to build something that lasts. Because deep down, most people want their life’s work to outlive them; to leave a legacy bigger than a paycheck. Believe it or not,

Parties in politics… And no, not the fun kind with chips, dip, and your uncle falling asleep in a lawn chair. I’m talking about the other kind, the groups that can’t decide if the sky is blue or if grass is green on any given Tuesday. But every once in a while, on the rarest of rare occasions, the stars align, pigs fly, and Congress actually bands together to do something that benefits all  Americans. And in early May of 2025, that miracle happened. Representatives Gabe Vasqu