3 sentenced in Washington wolf poaching case
Three residents of Twisp have been sentenced for violating the Endangered Species Act in a case involving the poaching of wolves.
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July 16, 2012
Alaska woman recounts terrifying ordeal with bear
A 43-year-old professor says she fought off a grizzly bear that stalked her and her nieces by throwing everything she had at it including a package of macaroni and cheese.
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Lake Erie algae bloom likely to continue
Lake Erie has dodged a bullet this summer – a backhanded thanks to the drought – and the seasonal bloom of toxic blue-green algae “pea soup” is expected to be minor. But that in no way is any reason to fold the campaign tent and go home when it comes to a long-term fix to
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Surviving summer, and awaiting fall
I’m not wishing away the summer. Not really. Well, kind of. I look out the window at the lettuce in the garden… wilted, listing a little to the left, as if it can’t stand up against its own weight in the 90-degree heat. I empathize. I see the deer in the field down the road
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Two new wolf packs established in New Mexico
Federal wildlife managers have designated two more Mexican gray wolf packs in New Mexico, bringing the number of packs in the American Southwest to 14.
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Concealed carry course offered just for women
The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is offering a one-day workshop for women who want to apply for a concealed carry permit. The course will be offered on Saturday, July 28 at the Marathon Trap and Sportsman’s Club in Marathon. “The training will be taught by patient instructors who ascribe to the ‘there are no
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Once they're here, can we stop exotic species?
Eurasian watermilfoil. Hydrilla. Zebra mussels. Emerald ash borer. Asian carp. The list of exotic invasive species in the United States is long and growing. Every time a new one makes the list government organizations get blasted for their ineptness and these agencies scramble to come up with programs to quell the anxieties of the masses
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Weird Catches, Revisited
Every few months, Offbeat Outdoors offers a heaping portion of wild angler catches, and with the dog days of summer approaching, we figured the timing was right for a fresh serving. Bon Appétit! Michigan Angler Snags Omni Michael Foor has fished Michigan’s Grand River for the better part of two decades, so when he felt
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Don't blame the skunks
I was mowing my yard a few weeks ago and noticed a large patch of dug up turf. Grass roots were scattered everywhere. My first inclination was to get the varmint having the nerve to come into my yard and destroy my lawn. It annoyed me and I planned on getting even. My idea was
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