Outdoor News Foundation Names 2026 Award Recipients

Plymouth, Minn. —  A respected outdoor media brand since 1968, Outdoor News launched its nonprofit arm, the Outdoor News Foundation, in 2024. Dedicated to recruiting new hunters, anglers, and conservationists, the Foundation works to create lifelong connections among youngsters via old-school recruiting tactics that get them directly outdoors and involved in hunting and fishing culture. In addition to providing young people with subscription access to outdoornews.com, donations to the nonprofit fund scholarships for students enrolled in collegiate fish and wildlife biology studies, environmental learning centers, and outdoors journalism programs. The Foundation announced its first round of scholarships in November 2025, and it’s pleased to expand its scholarship awards in 2026. Recipients include three students (up from two last year) and two college award programs. One program introduces college students to hunting, while the other provides scholarships to students pursuing outdoors a