BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

Roger Strand grew up as an avid duck hunter, but now it's April in place of October that is his favorite month of the year. He's been maintaining nesting boxes for wood ducks beginning with his first ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for ...

Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

Old Man Winter has finally relaxed his grip on a landscape that's been frozen for, well, a long time. If that isn't enough good news, consider this: Tomorrow we will receive about four more minutes of ...

I participated in the iconic New Englander migration south to Florida during winter break last week. It hasn’t been a particularly cold winter, but it did feel good to be in the sun, and, even better ...

The wood duck breeding season at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve was considered a “moderate success despite receding water levels, according to a new study done by Harnawaz Boparai and provided to the ...

You've no doubt heard the saying "it takes a village to raise a child." I know from personal experience how powerful a supportive community can be to human development. The concept also applies to ...

Looks like critters other than wood ducks won the latest battle over wood duck nesting box rentals at False Cape State Park last season. On a rainy Saturday, volunteers from Back Bay Restoration ...

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...

Brianna Weghorst is a very busy high school junior. She takes rigorous courses at Wilkes-Barre Area STEM Academy, and she has many extracurricular activities, including Girl Scouts, swimming and the ...

I participated in the iconic New Englander migration south to Florida during winter break last week. It hasn’t been a particularly cold winter, but it did feel good to be in the sun, and, even better ...