Outdoors

Maroon Bells reflections in calm clear water of Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado. (Adobe Stock │ #281184640 - aquamarine4)
Colorado, Outdoors, Regional Roundup, Western Region, Wildlife

Colorado commission to look at wildlife fur petition

Colorado’s Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 to begin rulemaking on a potential ban on the commercial sale of wildlife fur. Read More

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialist Jayla Fry demonstrates laying cardboard for sheet mulching in a garden. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Use cardboard to stop weeds in your garden

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurodegenerative prion disease that affects cervids such as white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Animal Health, Hunting, Wildlife

Chronic wasting disease is in Oklahoma. Here’s what you need to know



Bunch of radish. (Adobe Stock │ #227743594 - Olena Rudo)

Radishes: A root awakening

Person holding wooden crate box of vegetables and fruit from organic garden. (Adobe Stock │ 422800358 - Дмитрий Сидор)

How to donate homegrown produce to a food shelf

  • By Laura Irish-Hanson, Amy Johnston and Susie West │ University of Minnesota Extension
The success of your garden depends on seed selection. Compare availability, pricing, shipping rates and discounts to help determine what works for your garden. Photo by Katie Kammler.

Seed selection and storage tips that can help improve the success of your garden

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris) is an excellent, highly recommended native plant for pollinators. It is especially good for native bee support. (Photo by Katie Kammler.)

Pollinators: Patience pays off

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Cooking pickled vegetables. Salting various vegetables in glass jars for long-term storage. (Adobe Stock │ #275525226- senteliaolga)

Make a plan for preserving foods before you plant this spring

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
(Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Lesser prairie-chicken removed from endangered species list 

Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon at Glenwood Canyons Resort, Colorado, USA. (iStock │ #1213547321 - SergeYatunin)

Western states miss Colorado River deadline

February wildfire spread quickly across two states