Changes in Ohio deer hunting; early hiking opportunities
This fall’s deer hunting regulations look to be altered but not drastically.
First guesses about upcoming changes had Ohio’s January muzzle loader season and bonus...
It’s mating season for mammals in North America
It’s common knowledge that wildlife breeds in the spring. When it comes to medium and large mammals, however, common knowledge is often wrong. Mating...
Life and death tell the family story
“Death is to lose the earth you know, for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends...
‘Getting Word’ project preserves history
Hello again!
After a few short days of respite from the winter cold, the snow is once again claiming the landscape as its own. The...
Outdoor artist Kevan Crouse finds inspiration today, yesterday
Award-winning artist Kevan Crouse never wants for inspiration.
A morning person by nature, Crouse wakes each day with a mind full of ideas, images, and...
Renovation junkie
Recently I wrote a series of columns detailing our upstairs bathroom renovation. It was a long and painful process (the bathroom — not the...
Help our veterans
A while back on a Saturday morning, I was setting up for the Farm and Dairy news inside in the grill area of the...
Plan to add value to your pasture
Pasture is a valuable forage resource. Like any resource, it responds to management. What is your plan to add value to your pasture in 2013?
Heifers: Keep the best and sell the rest
We all know that a heifer is a female bovine animal that has not yet had a calf, well at least those of us...
U.S. Supreme Court to decide seed case
The stakes are high in the dispute over rights to genetically modified seeds. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today (Feb. 19, 2013).