Paul A. Smith
Outdoors Editor at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Outdoors Editor at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Articles
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6 days ago |
jsonline.com | Paul A. Smith
Several dozen new rules are likely to be in place for the 2026 Wisconsin fishing and hunting seasons, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
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1 week ago |
jsonline.com | Paul A. Smith
WASHBURN - We were deep in conversation at 9 a.m. May 1 when a reel in a starboard rod holder began to chirp. "Click, click, click-click-click!"An interruption, yes. But a welcome one. In fact although we had gotten immersed in talk about conservation issues, participating in one - fishing - was ostensibly the primary objective for the outing on Chequamegon Bay. "Who's up? asked Capt. Dave Schulz of Iron River, stepping back from the wheel of his 21-foot boat and motioning to the bucking rod.
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1 week ago |
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Paul A. SmithA boat owned by Capt. Dave Schulz of Casting Nets Guide Service is tethered to the dock at the Washburn marina in Chequamegon Bay. Paul A. SmithAn angler trolls May 1, 2025 near a lighthouse on Long Island in Chequamegon Bay. Paul A. SmithBill Smith of Shell Lake (left) reels in a coho salmon while Capt. Dave Schulz of Iron River flips the fish aboard during a May 1, 2025 outing on Chequamegon Bay near Washburn. Paul A.
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2 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Paul A. Smith
As Congress works to finalize the nation's fiscal year 2025 budget, concerns have heightened over the fate of conservation programs run by federal agencies ranging from the National Park Service to the U.S. Forest Service. All have already lost employees and are targeted for further cuts under the administration of President Donald Trump. But no federal conservation realm is arguably at greater risk than the U.S. Geological Survey's Ecosystems Mission Area.
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2 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Paul A. Smith
Brigid O'Donoghue had accomplished much by the age of 36. The Milwaukee native had been owner of a trucking company, become a bonded broker and started an animal nutrition business. She had also endured plenty. As a youngster she contracted viral encephalitis and battled seizures for two decades before brain surgery brought relief. It took another six years of therapy – and prayers – for the graduate of St. Joan Antida High School in Milwaukee to fully regain her ability to speak.
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Gov. Evers state budget proposes long-overdue increases to hunting and fishing license fees. How much? https://t.co/0U8Nxkxs31
RT @geostanley: Amazing: Golden eagles from northern Canada & Alaska spend their winters in toasty Wisconsin - including one that was first…
A good news story from the 2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season: https://t.co/HNVSC66zoy
