Tag: outdoors
Children should know the joy of the woods
A downed tree could be the scene of our latest play while doubling as our picnic table.
Good hunting through end of February
From coyotes to antler sheds, February brings more opportunity.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is just in time
The 18th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Feb. 13-16.
Electronic fish equipment is ‘truly awesome’
Electronic fishing equipment has evolved into some pretty neat stuff.
It’s ice fishing season on Lake Erie
Around areas where the ice typically freezes first — East Harbor, parts of the Sandusky Bay area and off of Catawba Island — anglers are out in the cold temperatures for their sport.
Hunting safety tips for beginners and experts
Hunting season is in full swing, so whether you’re hunting with gun or bow, take these safety reminders into consideration.
Polar vortex, 1; not-to-be-intimidated duck hunters, 0
The duck hunters awoke to limited visibility as the snow flew hard in horizontal sheets. A painful wind pushed the feel-factor far into the sup-zero, frostbite region. Our determination to complete our week-long mission blew away with the 30 knot winds.
How to ID common feeder birds
Identifying common backyard birds is relatively simple by using a step-by-step procedure.
New survey gives more accurate view of Lake Erie fish populations
Lake Erie’s walleye —easily one of the wonders of the fishing world and the only fish known to fall from the sky on New Year’s Eve in a western Ohio coastline city that claims to be the Walleye Capital of the World — is simply not what it once was.
Work is reward for full-time Colorado outfitter
“Don’t let your son grow up to be a cowboy,” may be wishful lyrics to a three-cord country song, and it may be a string of notes that Jon Sund’s parents danced to. But in the end, that’s exactly what Sund grew up to be, and he couldn’t be happier.
