In this episode of NDO Podcast, Ron Wilson, North Dakota Outdoors editor, steps in as co-host to visit with Mike Forsberg, conservation photographer, and Andy Caven, habitat ecologist, on a rest stop in Bismarck along their 2,500 mile journey to pedal the whooping crane migration route from Texas to Saskatchewan.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re onsite at the North Dakota Clay Target League State Tournament visiting with Brain Schaffer, department hunter education coordinator and league coach, and Adam Dunlop, coach, volunteer and parent, about the impact shooting sports has on kids, families and communities.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re at Lonetree Wildlife Management Area visiting with Blake Schaan, wildlife resource management supervisor, about this unique WMA and the rest of his district, the first of several episodes highlighting the department’s seven wildlife resource districts.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re onsite at Lake Sakakawea’s Douglas Bay for walleye spawning. Ron Wilson, Department North Dakota Outdoors editor, steps in as co-host to learn more about the significance of collecting walleye eggs from Russ Kinzler, Department Missouri River System fisheries management supervisor, a 33-year veteran of this annual spring operation.

In this episode of NDO Podcast, in celebration of American Wetlands Month, we visit with Josh Vest, Prairie Pothole Joint Venture science coordinator, about what joint ventures do and the importance of wetlands, not just to ducks, but everybody.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Jerry Weigel, Department fisheries production and development supervisor, about raising, stocking and transporting fish, how the demand for fish has changed over time and why his job is so rewarding.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Aaron Slominski and Paul Bailey, Department fisheries district supervisors, all about paddlefish. We talk evolutionary history, adaptations, current populations, management strategies and even how they taste.

In this episode of NDO Podcast Casey and Cayla take a historical walk through a Game and Fish Department timeline – from the agency’s inception to the price of the first fishing license, closed seasons and impactful legislation – to get a feel for where we’ve come from and maybe some insight into where we’re headed.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Sandra Johnson, Department conservation biologist, about bald eagles, their recovery from the endangered species list and how they’re faring today.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Patrick Isakson, Department conservation section supervisor, about the newly approved 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan and changes since the last iteration including more public-facing resources and involvement from citizens.