outdoors

Hunting, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Landjournal, Outdoors, Regional Roundup

Falconry: An age-old sport that continues to endure  

The sport of falconry has been around ancient China. It combines hunting, a partnership with wildlife and conservation into one unique hobby. Read More

Avian, Farmland, Hunting, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Oklahoma, Outdoors, Predators, Ranchland, Regional Roundup, Southern Region

Falconers seek Oklahoma land to hunt their birds of prey in November 

Silver waters abstract picture on a lake. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #128666336 - Jenn's Photography)
Fishing, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Outdoors, Regional Roundup, Soil Health

Iowa awards $450,000 to help state lakes



Boyer’s sculpture of white-tailed deer to be unveiled June 28

Trinidad Lake State Park flanked by Fishers Peak in Trinidad. (Photo courtesy of Bill Vogrin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Trump revokes Snake River dam agreement

Coyote. (Adobe Stock │ #340763004 - Redhaven Photography)

Night vision coyote hunting season topic of forum

Two little girls friends have fun together with kite and toy plane on the field at sunny daytime. (Adobe Stock │ #369531968 - standret)

Get out and play: K-State expert says outdoor time is learning time for kids

Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

Reducing water use in landscaping

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Before participating in outdoor activities in the summer heat, people with diabetes need to keep a few emergency supplies on hand, including fruit snacks, glucose tablets and a water bottle. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Summer heat can adversely affect blood sugars

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Windmill at sunset (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)

Summer is coming: Remember your sunscreen

Poison oak looks similar to poison ivy, but the teeth along the edges of the leaflets are more rounded, leaves often are not as shiny, and the form is more shrub-like (photo by John Byrd, bugwood.org).

Common poisonous plants to avoid this spring