Tag: outdoors
Successes, failures and lessons learned in Ohio wildlife management
From steelhead "home runs" to the Sichuan pheasant strikeout, outdoors columnist Jim Abrams explores the hits and misses of species introduction and the law of unintended consequences.
Resolution revamp and a plan for the new year
This year, Jim Abrams is ditching the "tough stuff" and trading traditional resolutions for things that actually bring him joy.
NEOFA chainsaw safety training classes begin in January
Upcoming classes hosted by North Eastern Ohio Forestry Association include chainsaw maintenance, basic tree felling and backyard bucking.
Stalking winter steelhead in the between months
Beat the winter blues! Learn to catch trophy steelhead (lake-run rainbow trout) in Ohio's streams using fly, spinning, and centerpin gear. Find hot spots and tackle tips.
I wait for autumn
As summer fades, autumn arrives with color and gratitude. A hunter finds beauty, memories and meaning in the fleeting rhythm of changing seasons.
Look up at the sky, not down at your phone
Fall lambing, cool rains, sheep in the yard and a murmuration in the sky — Eliza Blue finds balance between simple joys and the pull of the digital world.
Uncovering the mysteries of nature’s third shift
Jim Abrams isn't scared of the dark. In fact, he welcomes the activity that comes with the woods at night.
Spit happens: The hidden life of spittlebugs
Retired biologist Tami Gingrich explores the hidden lives of spittlebugs inside their unique homes — frothy blobs surrounding the stems of plants.
Practicing patience within — not by — nature
It’s not that Jim Abrams is a patient person by nature, it’s that it creates in him a patient person within nature.
Mr. Cosgrove
Jim Abrams considers the value of someone willing to listen to life stories as he recalls a time he was that listener for an old man enjoying the outdoors.
