The late Don "Duckman" Helmeke left many waterfowling legacies, not least the wood duck nesting box he designed that lives on through the Minnesota Waterfowl Association. Recently, I picked up a ...

In honor of Earth Month—and Earth Day later this week—we’re celebrating the best way we know how: with a series of stories that are all about getting outside and getting your hands dirty to benefit ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's not too late to put up wood duck houses to help provide safe nesting spots this spring for what some observers argue is the state's prettiest winged fowl. The Minnesota Waterfowl Association ...

Anyone who's seen them knows how stunning wood ducks are. The male's iridescent green and purple head, white stripes, red eyes and deep reddish-brown chest have even led some to proclaim that the wood ...