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Outdoors: National conservation official praises Wisconsin's farming practices
COON VALLEY -- After noting that two-thirds of the land in the United States is in hand of private landowners, Arlen Lancaster segued into a quote from legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold, who once said that the "oldest task of human history is to live on a piece of land without spoiling it." read story
Outdoors: Coon Creek project overcame skepticism, 95-year-old Madison man says
Jack Densmore, 95, of Madison remembers the skepticism of many of the farmers who were asked to take part in the Coon Creek Watershed Demonstration Project. read story
Eisele: Impact of Coon Valley Watershed Project still felt today
COON VALLEY -- Seventy-five years later, the impact of the historic Coon Creek Watershed Demonstration Project is still being felt in western Wisconsin. read story
Eisele: A heck of a field trip on the Mississippi
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- What student wouldn't love to slosh around in the backwaters of the Mississippi River finding "pollywogs," minnows and insects, and still count it as a day in school? read story
Eisele: Passenger pigeon symbolizes Leopold's vision
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Sixty-one years ago last week, Aldo Leopold presented a major address at the unveiling of a monument at Wyalusing State Park in memory of the passenger pigeon, which once darkened Wisconsin's skies. read story
Outdoors: Doyle still waiting for chance to hand over control of DNR
AMERY -- As Jim Doyle was about to be inaugurated as Wisconsin's governor, he told me the system should be changed to allow the Natural Resources Board to appoint the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. read story
Eisele: Too early for walleye, but Governor's Fishing Opener a success
AMERY -- Sometimes even the state's official first fisherman can't do anything about the weather. That was the case as Wisconsin's fishing season opened in northwest Wisconsin on May 3 with strong winds and cool temperatures, which put a damper on the haul of fish. read story
Outdoors notes: Noted guide to address Yahara Fishing Club
The Yahara Fishing Club will hold its monthly meeting May 13 at the VFW Hall, 133 E. Lakeside Street (at the corner of John Nolen Drive). The speaker is Carl Kaufmann. read story
When fishing, remember rules to prevent VHS
Fishermen need to pay attention to rules to help prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, a virus that can kill fish. It has emerged in some Wisconsin waters, but none near Dane County. read story
Fishing forecast 2008: A guide to all Madison waters
Fishing season begins Saturday, opening a new summer of opportunities on lakes and streams around Madison. read story
