Fall is the season for pumpkin pies, apple cider and colorful leaves. For anglers, it’s also traditionally the best time to go perch fishing on Lake Erie. If you go, here are a few tips that might just point you toward a limit of 30.

The dangers involved with the presence of toxic algae are well known. At Grand Lake St. Marys, the EPA posted warning signs on the beaches several years ago. Those signs are still there. But what has happened to property valu

Yes, it’s that time of year again that has dove hunters worked up to a frenzy. Southwest Ohio has some fine public dove fields. They’re so popular that special drawings for reserved spots on Opening Days are scheduled for this Saturday. Dove hunti9ng begins Sept. 1.

Monday, Aug. 21 won’t be just another Monday for many Americans. It will be a day when an eclipse travels diagonally across the U.S. For most of us, it will be partial, but it’s still a special day.

It’s so easy. To empty out unused minnows at the end of a fishing trip, you often just dump them in the lake. And that’s illegal. So don’t do it anymore!

Dreaming, designing and fly fishing. They all came together for Troy’s Ethan Smith in SmithFly, a business that has become unique in raft building.

Ray Petering, chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, wanted more money to operate his division and its many programs. To do that, he was pushing for an annual $3 increase for resident hunting and fishing licenses. His boss, the director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, did not agree. Now Petering is the former chief.

Long-time Ohio outdoors advocate Mike Budzik resigns his position as an adviser to Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The reason wasn’t personal; it was professional. It was obvious to him that he was no longer wanted.

More birds and more hunters meant a larger harvest during the 2017 Ohio spring wild turkey hunting season, which concluded May 28.

Covington man battles the elements to find success in Bass Fishing League event at Grand Lake St. Marys.

Seeing fees go higher is a way of life, but Columbus has it all backwards. It’s not the government that wants sportsmen’s license fees to increase; it’s the users.

It took a number of years for him to hone his skills to the point where he thought he could make it, fishing on a professional walleye tour. But at age 43, he and his family decided now is the time – and is it ever!

It’s time to go fishing. April is here and there will be some good fishing days ahead. So if you have your tackle ready, you will find some excellent opportunities at southwest Ohio lakes.

The outlook is for excellent fishing for both walleyes and yellow perch. Recent hatches have been above average and there are still plenty of those 2003 monsters out there.

Boating comes with plenty of fun, but also some very real risks. If you plan to own or use a boat, safety should be your top priority. To be as safe as you can, boater education is the answer.

With pontoon boats leading the parade, the pleasure boating industry has picked itself up, dusted itself off and climbed back in the race for America’s leisure activity time and dollars.

If you have interest in outdoor activities in Ohio and have something to say about your favorite pastimes, it’s time to voice your opinions. ODNR is offering a survey and open houses.

At first look, the numbers released by the Ohio Division of Wildlife this past week might be alarming to some. But they really aren’t.

Feeding songbirds seems like a wonderful thing to do on winter days when birds are searching for food – or is it for my amusement (and something for the cats to watch)?

As the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show opens for the 60th time, the list of outdoor/boat shows within a day’s drive of the Miami Valley is impressive.