Tag: outdoors
Take precautions against Lyme disease
Whether there's been a spike in ticks this year or not, it's always a good idea to take precautions to avoid ticks and the diseases they can transmit.
60 years of fishing, friendship and fun
Every year for the last 60 years, Mike Tontimonia and a group of friends have visited the same remote Lake Temagami Island for an all-guys getaway.
Tuscarawas River to be designated state water trail
The local organization Rural Action is working with Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to designate the Tuscarawas River as a state water trail.
Lazy cowbirds let others hatch, feed young
Cowbirds parasitize the nests of more than 200 species of birds. Song sparrows, chipping sparrows, red-eyed vireos and indigo buntings are frequent victims.
Camp life: Short trips, but lasting memories
Despite the cost in time and money, Kymberly Foster Seabolt enjoys the memories that are made on her family's week-long camping trips every summer.
White-nose syndrome still impacts local bat populations
Over the last 10 years, bat populations have decreased due to white-nose syndrome. Fortunately, they may be developing a resistance to the fungal disease.
Earthworms: Blessing or curse?
Over the last 200 years, northern temperate forests in the U.S. have been invaded by numerous earthworm species native to Europe and Asia.
Pennsylvania captive deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
This is the third case of CWD discovered in a captive deer farm in four months.
Think about applying for controlled hunting events
Don't miss the opportunity to apply for one or more of Ohio's many controlled hunts.
Watch a California condor nest up close
Last week, the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology announced that a live camera at an active condor nest came online.
