Shooting simulator shows difficulty in training
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — In a soldier’s trained hands an automatic weapon looks right. It is powerful, fast, and reliable. But in my...
Ashtabula is gaining a good fishing reputation
A spelling bee contestant would probably spell Ashtabula with a capital A, but it might make more sense to start the name of Lake...
Start your own family tradition in Canada
ABOVE: Columnist Mike Tontimonia’s grandson Ian Frame won fishing honors at the family’s annual “guys” trip, with a huge 12-pound walleye that he landed...
Nature truly provides the best fodder for stories
The stiff stems of the mowed hay field were as brittle as the business end of a straw broom and each step produced an...
Take advantage of outdoor activities
Olcott, New York, a prime Lake Ontario fishing port just east of Niagara Falls, has been named America's Ultimate Fishing Town, an honor bestowed...
There are varied reasons as to why birds sing songs
A Parkersburg, West Virginia reader writes that, “Mockingbirds woke me up several times last night. Why are they singing at night?” Daily conversation Birds...
Bad gas causes problems for boaters
Jarrod Craft, lead mechanic at Ravenna Marine, has a big cardboard box full of bad news. Bad news to boaters that is. The stuff...
New York offers fish power that some areas don’t
Great Lakes salmon are like no other fresh water game fish. They’ve got what sport fishermen like; muscle and lots of it. Hook a...
Oszust is not just a name, but a breeding reputation in beagles
If you thought the Queen of England, Prince Charles, and young William share a protective pride of their royal surname, you ought to meet...
A day of fishing on Lake Ontario
WILSON HARBOR, N.Y. — The last day of April and it feels like the first day of winter. A northeast wind blowing straight from...
