Opinions
Dr. Strangeweather, or: How I learned to stop worrying and love global warming
If this is global warming then I’m all for it! I’ve been running my truck in the driveway lately just to pump a bit more carbon into the atmosphere. I’d burn a bunch of coal
Seeing red, and ducking
In a perfect world, our three Labrador retrievers would be on the same schedule, eating, sleeping and heading outside to answer nature’s call at the same time. That’s not the case, however, and as a
What do moose and eelpout have in common?
A story by long-time Grand Forks Herald outdoors scribe Brad Dokken has appeared in several publications and websites the past few days via the Associated Press wire. Dokken reports a recurring theme about burbot, or
Chicago lakefront is the place to be right now for cohos and browns
The cohos and browns are on fire right now from the shores of Lake Michigan. Anglers are pulling in limits in less than two hours, according to reports I have been getting this week. Fish
Michigan Outdoor News writer Don Ingle passed away
My heart is heavy as I write this blog while mourning the death of friend and fellow outdoor writer Don Ingle. Don and his wife Jean both died late last week in a nighttime house
Castaway – or is it cast away?
If I didn’t know any better, I’d be worried.
A couple of years ago, Steve’s Valentine’s Day present was a date with another man; this year, he sent me away for the weekend. While
Asian carp advance reaching a tipping point?
Outdoor News broke the story last week of the silver carp turning up in a seine net on Pool 6 of the Mississippi near Winona. (The river-bottom country where this scribe learned to hunt and
Asian carp aren't the only carp causing chaos
Seemingly forgotten amidst all the recent hub-bub over the state’s deer herd and deer culling programs is the fact that Asian carp remain a threat to Illinois waters. And apparently so do common carp. Hennepin
No contest
I don’t quite understand why we’ve become so competitive. Competition in sports is good, of course, and I enjoy a good baseball or football game as well as the next guy. But today it seems
