An educational forestry field day will be offered at Indiana's Salamonie River State Forest, Sunday, October 26, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Indiana Department of Natural Resources district foresters Tim Eizinger and Brad Rody, along with several other resource professionals, will preside.

Tours of a portion of the state forest's new 56-acre plantation will be given. The area was planted this spring on property purchased with Indiana Heritage Trust Funds. The planting was made possible by a partnership between the Indiana Hardwood Foundation, Armstrong Industries, the Indiana Forest and Woodland Owners Association, and the DNR Division of Forestry.
 

COLUMBUS, OHIO - For many Ohioans, the fall season provides an abundance of new outdoor activities. From fall foliage walks and hunting Ohio's excellent deer herd to enjoying harvest season festivals, there are a wide variety of options available in the Buckeye State this fall.

One activity not to be missed is the tremendous fall fishing opportunities that are available across the state. The fish are feeding enthusiastically from Lake Erie to the Ohio River as they begin storing up fat reserves in preparation for winter, and this can make for some very successful fishing trips, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.

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HERMANTOWN, MINN. – In his first stop Thursday on a swing through northern Minnesota, Todd Palin talked about the Alaska-like chill in the air and his support of gun rights and U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, for whom the National Rifle Association had staged the rally and invited Palin as “special guest.”

In remarks that were brief and friendly, Palin, husband of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, did not explicitly make a plea for voters to rally behind the McCain-Palin ticket. His only reference to their bid for the nation’s highest offices was to say it had been a “roller-coaster” and a “great adventure.”
 

Raccoon State Recreation Area will offer a free trapper education course on Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the property office.

The Indiana Trapper Education and Safety Course helps prepare individuals for safe and successful trapping. Each class provides information about the art of trapping furbearer animals; trap selection, preparation and maintenance; furbearer biology; scouting for furbearer signs; and fur handling.

Rules and regulations, safety, sportsmanship and ethics, as well as making successful trap sets for land and water, are also covered. All courses include demonstrations and hands-on experience to enhance learning.