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Greenwood, Jasper AYSSP Squads Snag Arkansas’ Regional Titles

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012

Over 210 teams competed in this week’s Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program regional tournament. The Salty Nuts from Greenwood won the junior division and the White Team from Jasper won the senior division. The regional tournament was held May 11-12 at the Remington range near Lonoke. One more regional tournament will be held this weekend, [...]

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Oregon DFW to Host Family Fishing Event at Mt. Hood Pond

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
Oregon DFW to Host Family Fishing Event at Mt. Hood Pond

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a Family Fishing event Saturday, May 19 at Mt. Hood Pond in Gresham. This event is part of the ODFW Outdoors program and is designed to introduce young people and their families to the sport of trout fishing. The department will loan out rods, reels, and tackle [...]

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Montana’s Annual Kid’s Fishing Day to Take Place June 9

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
Montana’s Annual Kid’s Fishing Day to Take Place June 9

Central Montana’s 19th annual fishing day for youngsters will take place 9 a.m. to noon, June 9, at Wadsworth Pond on the west side of Great Falls. As in past years, the Great Falls chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will give away free rod and reel outfits to youngsters who complete a series of educational stations. [...]

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Troy Kids’ Fishing Day Set for June 16 in Montana

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Troy Kids’ Fishing Day Set for June 16 in Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the US Forest Service and the US Army Corps of Engineers are sponsoring the annual Troy Kids’ Fishing Day on June 16, 2012 from 9 am to 1 pm.  The event will take place at the Troy Community Pond at Roosevelt Park, and is open to kids of all ages.  [...]

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US Forest Service and AMC Host “Kids Free Fishing Day” Saturday, June 2 at Wildcat Mountain

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
US Forest Service & AMC Host “Kids Free Fishing Day” Saturday, June 2 at Wildcat Mountain

This year’s “Kids Free Fishing Day” event scheduled for Saturday, June 2 will be a great way to learn how to fish or develop your fishing skills. Representatives and volunteers from the U.S. Forest Service and Appalachian Mountain Club will provide a day’s wealth of experience and knowledge to help the beginning angler get started. [...]

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Grants Available to Develop “WILD School Sites” in Ohio

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Grants Available to Develop “WILD School Sites” in Ohio

Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms now have the opportunity to provide students with additional hands-on learning tools about wildlife and habitat through grants being offered through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Grants totaling $500 each will be awarded on a competitive basis to 40 [...]

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Oregon DFW and Local Fly-Casters to Host Youth Fishing Event in Bend May 19

by Outdoor Hub May 13, 2012
The fishing pond in the Bend Pine Nursery Community Park will be the site of a free youth fishing event on Saturday, May 19.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Central Oregon Flyfishers will host a youth fishing event at the Pine Nursery Pond in Bend on Saturday, May 19. The free event is will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will offer young anglers a chance to try two different fishing techniques. From [...]

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National Park Service Honors 10,000th WebRanger

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
National Park Service Honors 10,000th WebRanger

Junior Ranger Day at Thomas Edison National Historical Park was particularly special for one young visitor. Via video link, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, announced to a group of junior rangers gathered at the park that Rachel Koblitz had become the 10,000th WebRanger. Superintendent of Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Jill A. Hawk [...]

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Youth/Women’s Wingshooting Clinic May 19-20 at WSRC in Illinois

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Friends of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex (WSRC) and the National Wild Turkey Federation – Turkey Bluffs Chapter are sponsoring a wingshooting clinic for youth and women on May 19-20 at the WSRC in Sparta. The clinic will provide an opportunity to learn to safely and [...]

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Louisiana DWF to Hold Summer Day Camps in Baton Rouge

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
Lousiana DWF to Hold Summer Day Camps in Baton Rouge

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is sponsoring two summer day camps for children 12 to 16 years old at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center in Baton Rouge this summer. The camps will be held from June 25-29 and again from July 23-27.  Each camp is completely free of charge and will allow [...]

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Montana’s Pictograph Cave State Park Sets Junior Ranger Family Day

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012

Junior Ranger Day at Pictograph Cave State Park south of Billings is set for Saturday afternoon, June 2, 2012. The program, which runs from noon to 4 p.m., includes guided activities for children ages 5 to 11 and their families that will help them learn about Montana wildlife, the park and its resources. Children who [...]

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Arkansas Shotgunners Take Top Honors in Junior Olympic Qualifier

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Arkansas Shotgunners Take Top Honors in Junior Olympic Qualifier

Austin Odom of Benton and Amber Culwell of Rose Bud are the top trapshooters in Arkansas high school ranks these days. They were the overall winners in the recent 2012 Arkansas Junior Olympic State Qualifier at the Delta Conference Center near Tillar in southeastern Arkansas. The competition was on the center’s True International Bunker Trap [...]

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Young Arkansas Artists Capture Titles in Fish Art Contest

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012

Wildlife Forever has announced the winners of the 2012 State-Fish Art Contest. A panel of fish artists and honorary judges selected 142 winners from a field of thousands to be “the best of the best” in their state and grade category and for the international entries in each grade category. “Wildlife Forever is pleased to [...]

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Missouri State Parks Encourages Participation in National “Kids to Parks Day”

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Missouri State Parks encourages participation in National “Kids to Parks Day”

Missouri State Parks encourages all Missourians to get out in a park on National Kids to Parks Day, May 19. This national event is sponsored by the National Park Trust and endorsed by Missouri State Parks. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon proclaimed May 19 as Kids to Parks Day in Missouri and encouraged Missourians of all [...]

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Corby Named Pheasants Forever Youth Education Coordinator in Kansas

by Pheasants Forever May 9, 2012
Corby Named Pheasants Forever Youth Education Coordinator in Kansas

Pheasants Forever has named Rose Corby of Haysville, Kansas, as the organization’s first-ever Youth Education Coordinator in the state. Corby will be working with the 40 Pheasants Forever chapters and 11 Quail Forever chapters in the state, as well as other conservation organizations, to recruit and increase youth participation in upland hunting and other outdoor [...]

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Florida’s Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic Mixes Learning and Fun

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic mixes Learning and Fun

Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the goals for the upcoming Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Panama City. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will offer the free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 5 and 15 on Saturday, May [...]

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Valdez to Whittier: Video of a Family Canoe Expedition in Alaska

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 9, 2012
Valdez to Whittier: A Family Canoe Expedition

In a ferry, it would take you about three hours to cross the 90 miles of pristine water across the Prince William Sound between Valdez and Whittier, Alaska. But those three monotonous hours on the ferry wouldn’t allow you to explore the nooks of the sound, getting up close to touch glaciers, fishing for your [...]

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Study: Adolescents Who Spend Time Outdoors Develop Less Allergies than Urbanites

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 8, 2012
Study: Adolescents who Spend Time Outdoors Develop Less Allergies than Urbanites

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but spending time outdoors at a young age keeps the allergies away, or so they say. They being the authors behind a recent research project that looked into the connection between early exposure to nature and biodiversity (including environmental microbiota) and how that exposure affected an individual’s [...]

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Sign Up Now for Summer Camp at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center in Florida

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Sign up Now for Summer Camp at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center in Florida

The Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center in Jefferson County is offering weekly day-camp sessions this summer for youth ages 10-15 who are interested in hunting and related outdoor activities. During “hunt camp,” participants will learn about Florida’s great hunting heritage and be taught such skills as wildlife identification, survival, first aid and tree-stand safety.  Campers [...]

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New Mexico’s Young Archers Put Their Skills on the Line at State Tournament

by Outdoor Hub May 7, 2012
New Mexico’s Young Archers Put Their Skills on the Line at State Tournament

More than 150 young archers representing schools from across New Mexico will test their skills learned through the National Archery in the Schools Program when they gather Saturday in Albuquerque for the fourth annual NASP State Tournament. Fifteen-member teams representing at least 10 schools will begin competition at 8:45 a.m. at the National Guard Armory, [...]

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