National Outdoor News

Top Outdoor National News Stories

1. The Arctic is being Hit by Melting Ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, according to a US government report on the impact of global warming there. Physics Org.Com News
2. More Hurricanes Than last Year, Hurricane forecaster William Gray called Friday for seven Atlantic hurricanes, three of them major, during the 2008 season. Breitbart.Com News Article
3. Hope Fund Aids Calif. Fire Victims. The Cable Hope Fund Has Donated $20,000 to the San Diego Food Bank and Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition to aid those affected by the fall 2007 wildfires in southern California.Multi-Channel.Com News Article
4. The Fire Next Time- More Megafires to Come, Fires of unprecedented ferocity are sweeping around the world, fuelled by global warming and misguided environmentalism.The Independent-UK On-Line News, Environ & Climate Change Newsfeed
5. Federal Study Backs Installation of Shelters in Nation’s Mines, Insurance Journal.Com National News Summary
6. Minneapolis man leaves entire 401(k) to Waterfowl Group. For the struggling Minnesota Waterfowl Association, dedicated to improving Minnesota's wetland and waterfowl habitat, the news came like a bolt of lightning over a dark slough.Minneapolis Star Tribune-Sports Outdoors
7. Minnesota hunters are expected to harvest more deer in 2007, according to preliminary estimates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). BigGameHunt.Net-Minnesota Deer Success
8. As New Coal-Power Plants Boom, environmentalists launch legal assault to stop these projects. The Oregon Statesman-Breaking Business Stories
9. Plague Growing but Overlooked Threat, Plague, the disease that devastated medieval Europe, is re-emerging worldwide and poses a growing but overlooked threat, researchers warned on Tuesday. Reuters International Press-Science News
10. Record Harvest for West Virginia Bear Hunters, West Virginia bear hunters harvested a record 1,807 bears during the combined 2007 archery and firearms season.This preliminary harvest data for the combined bear season is six percent higher than the 1,703 bears taken in 2006 and eclipses the previous record harvest of 1,730 bears established in 2003. (Source: BigGameHunt.Net-Record West Virginia Harvest)
11. Salmon Population Declines in California, West Coast. Californian Chinook salmon stocks appear to be undergoing a significant decline.  Although marine biologists are currently verifying the numbers, the news source said that if the low abundance is confirmed, all marine and freshwater fisheries impacting this important salmon stock might be affected. Science Daily.Com-News Releases
12. Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns, Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up the rivers and lakes that supply power plants with the awesome amounts of cooling water they need to operate. Physics Org.Com-News
13. Sea lions massacred in Galapagos, Local officials are investigating the slaughter of 53 sea lions from the Galapagos Islands nature reserve, which were found with their heads caved in. The BBC On-Line, N. America Top News Story
14. Texas Hunters and Anglers Lead the Nation, According to a recent study, Texas is the highest rate “outdoor” state. It is No. 1 in total hunters and anglers (2.6 million), money spent ($6.6 billion), jobs supported (106,000) and tax revenue generated ($1.3 billion).Florida lands the trophy for the No. 2 spot. BigGameHunt.Net-Texas Leads the Nation
15. Canadian Survives Wilderness Ordeal on Rotting Meat, A Canadian man survived 96 hours pinned under his all-terrain vehicle in the Rocky Mountains by eating rotting animal carcasses, drinking melted snow and thinking of his grandchildren, he said on Monday.Reuters International Press-Local News
16. 'Crunch time' for Climate Change, The UN Sec-General announced at the Bali Summit, that if no action were taken, the world would face big impacts such as drought, famine, and rising sea levels.The BBC On-Line, Nature & Science Newsfeed