After over 38 years of state service, Marion E. Larson retired in early March from her position as Chief of MassWildlife’s Information and Education Section. 

In this week's Woods and Waters column, Gene Chague reviews the Silvio O. Conte Awards Banquet and a study of the Swift River.

Gene Chague gets into the nitty gritty of what knowledge it takes to excel at fly fishing in this week's Berkshire Woods and Waters column.

Statewide in 2021, the Mass. Environmental Police received 34,132 calls. Outdoors columnist Gene Chague dives into what those officers responded to in this week's Berkshire Woods and Waters column.

Gene Chague touches on a variety of topics this week, including some trout stocking numbers, coyotes, new waterfowl hunting regulations and the recent passing of local legend Leo M. Daly.

Delayed by the pandemic twice, the Sportsman of the Year awards dinner will take place in April at Cheshire Rod & Gun Club.

Pittsfield's Joshua Christman has been named 2021 Catch & Keep Angler of the Year by MassWildlife. This is his third win in the last five years, having won that award in 2016, 2020 and 2021.

Recently, the Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board voted to proceed to public hearing with proposed changes to regulations around pheasant hunting and small game.

Recently a letter was sent to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture by Linda Orel, Policy Direct…

This week in Berkshire Woods and Waters, Gene Chague catches up on a pair of MassWildlife programs for novice women hunters and junior conservationists. Also, a Steller's Sea Eagle appears to have gotten lost in the US.