Who really benefits from domestic deer farms?
When hunters see a deer, they envision a big buck.
Red squirrels: 6 ounces of pure nastiness
Red squirrels make up for what they lack in size with pure pugnacity.
Animal tails are fascinating and vital
Animal tails come in a variety of forms and serve various functions. Scott Shalaway shares information about a few different kinds of animal tails.
Corn is a grass and so much more
Just in time for peak sweet corn season, Scott Shalaway digs into the history, biology and many uses of corn.
It’s time for hunting ramps and morels
With the arrival of spring, ramp and morel hunting is in full swing.
Feeding deer corn is not the best thing to do
Deer’s winter digestive system is not equipped to handle a high carbohydrate diet such as corn.
Copperhead or milk snake or rat snake?
Last week my wife informed me she had seen the first big black rat snake of the year stretched across the road in front...
Why do we see gulls during winter?
If you're seeing gulls this winter, it's probably cold, you're probably a few miles from a lake or river and there's probably an open dumpster nearby.
Oaks and acorns: The lifeblood of the outdoors
Just because a resource is common and abundant today doesn’t mean that will always be the case. When Europeans settled North America, for example,...
Deer smarts: Intelligence or instinct?
Deer often sense the presence of hunters long before hunters sense them. But is it intelligence or instinct? Actually, natural selection is responsible.
