Opinions
Thinking about beating the heat in late July
The behemoth woodchuck ambled a few yards into the pasture and munched on a patch of white clover. It was a 90-degree July afternoon, and the succulent clover was temptation enough to lure the fat
Mosquitoes accompany summer camping "fun" in the BWCA and beyond
Paddled the length of the Kawishiwi River through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week. A year ago, we tackled the BWCA via the Lake One entry point and headed east through the number
$10,000 Duck and Goose Calling Championship coming to Game Fair 2012
Duck and goose callers of all calibers are getting ready for the first ever Game Fair $10,000 Duck and Goose Calling Championship held August 18 and 19 in Ramsey, Minnesota. The allure of fame and
Richfield woman takes to the range
It wasn’t the new laptop computer she had wanted, but Dawn Weyer did get something from her husband, Ron, for Christmas that could be loaded, just not with software. It was a Browning 22 LR
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
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
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
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
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
