Wild game hunts and stories from the past
In a story in its Jan. 5, 1896, issue, The New York Sun quoted 94-year-old Orrin Decker, who told of two wild game hunts...
Evening grosbeaks are a rare ‘invader’ to spot
In the winter of 1996, I wrote: “It’s been a grosbeak winter.”I haven’t been able to repeat those words since. Evening grosbeaks were once...
Grains gaining ground again
Some corn, soybean, and wheat contracts made new highs once again on the Chicago Board of Trade, but significant losses overnight going into the Tuesday trading have the new highs standing out on the Board.
Setting new goals for 2011
By the time you read this the majority of New Year's resolutions will have been cast aside like old shoes. It takes roughly 21...
Remember: “bee” polite to pollinators
With the threat of flurries and the temperature threatening to drop below freezing, you're probably not thinking about bees. Most of us won't waste...
White deer; not just a myth but a reality
Shortly after my wife and I moved to the ridge back in the summer of 1985, we began exploring the surrounding woods. On one...
Anglers may see better results in Pymatuning Lake
Those anglers who have been whining about the lack of walleyes in Pymatuning Lake can tune up for some better songs. State wildlife officials...
Ohio State University Extension can help you prepare for a better 2011
I can remember back several years ago on the first day of a junior high school math class. The teacher gave each student a...
Snow days and sledding miracles
Two fat sparrows sit in the trough of a bird feeder outside my office window and eat their way through today’s snowstorm. Six feet...
Boating into new year with shows, options
Boaters! Start you engines. Yeah, sure, with a foot of ice on every lake, temperatures cold enough to freeze a bad word in midair,...
