Opinions
Healing waters run deep in northeast Pa.
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon in early May, Dotter’s Creek in Monroe County became more than a Class A wild trout stream. It was a place of healing. Twenty one veterans from wars ranging from
Probing the Northland for Signs of Fish Activity
It’s Tuesday, May 31 and I think summer just might finally be here. I apologize if I sound a little skeptical, but there is good reason to fear that we still have some frost warnings
Are lichens the silver bullet against CWD?
It was reported several weeks ago that one or more of the organisms in lichens are able to produce a substance that can degrade prion proteins, the molecules responsible for causing fatal brain diseases in
Mad dash to Memorial weekend
Memorial Day weekend is a time to kick back, relax and enjoy some camping with family and friends. Our church, the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, offers us some great fellowship opportunities and we have
Fine points on color and action
Color is definitely a factor when fishing. I see it on rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, everywhere I wet a line. Walleyes, especially, have preferred food sources, depending on the environment they live in and what’s
Calling it a season
There comes a point in the spring gobbler season when you realize it’s over, at least as far as your hunting schedule is concerned. It happens to me every spring, and that May 31 season-closing
State Park Campground use on a Serious Slide
The cold, snowy winter and (especially) the cool, rainy spring has thus far doomed overnight stays at Ohio state parks. And with rain forecasted for at least two of the three Memorial Day weekend days,
Cincinnati Youth Bass Club members learn fishing and stewardship skills
The 18 members of the Cincinnati Youth Bass Club, along with their parents, will hit the road June 18-19 for tournaments at Hoover and O’Shaughnessy reservoirs in central Ohio. Now in its third year, the
IL DNR offering public meetings to discuss waterfowl zones, seasons
DNR has planned a handful of public meetings to discuss duck and goose seasons with the state’s hunters and provide information on proposed duck zones and season date options for the next five-year period, as
