Outdoor Articles, Tips and Videos

See our Wildlife and Nature Pages for articles, links, and information concerning wildlife, plants, trees, fish, mammals, amphibians, wildflowers, butterflies, birds, damselflies, dragonflies, reptiles, moths and more, found in Indiana. Links to printable checklists for those wishing to do some field study and/or identification are also available... Click Here

Hunting By Moon Phase: Every season, millions of hunters take to the woods with renewed enthusiasm and vigor. Unfortunately, many come away empty handed, returning day after day to face similar results. It's every hunter's biggest dilemma, but some have found the perfect solution, and that is hunting by moon phase...Read More

Be the hunter, not the hunted - Hunting Safety Tips everyone should know: Out of all of the sports participated in around the world, hunting is considered to be one of the most dangerous. Due to this, many safety precautions must be made to ensure your safety, as well as the safety of those around you. This cannot be emphasized enough, as your life and the lives of your companions must be protected when you are going hunting, whether it is coon hunting, deer hunting, moose hunting or simple fowl hunting...Read More

If you love the outdoors, nature, and/or wildlife, we have gathered a list of organizations that are highly involved in preserving and protecting our natural resources, parks, endangered species and our environment. Maybe you would like to support or volunteer to help in these missions or just simply educate yourself on environmental topics. You will find these pages to be excellent resources for your studies.

Leave No Trace is a national and international program designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, snowshoe, run, bike, hunt, paddle, ride horses, fish, ski or climb. The program strives to educate all those who enjoy the outdoors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Visit their website for detailed information on how you can "Leave no Trace" in your outdoor endeavors. Click Here

Earth Share of Indiana is a federation of America's leading non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, part of a nationwide network working to promote environmental education and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns. Website

ENN Environmental News Network (ENN) is the largest, most recognized online environmental news source in the world. ENN's daily newsletter and information website is read by over 400,000 viewers each month - an influential audience that includes a cross section of business, government, education, scientific and non profit innovators, and leaders working to improve our environment. Website

EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news. Website

Fishing Etiquette - Good Manners For All Generations: For the genuine fisherman, a "Code of Conduct" is automatic and second nature. For others, who were not blessed with the legacy of a fishing family, they just need some proper instruction and enlightenment. So when in doubt, ask for help. Take lessons, observe others or contact your lake's Pond Association - they are a great source of information. Good manners need to be learned, no matter where you find yourself. Common sense, while obvious to most, is not so for all... Read More