Tag: outdoors
Crafty crows are smarter than we think
Several times each year I'm pleasantly surprised when I get a letter or email from a reader asking how to attract more crows. Such letters make me smile.
Prevention is key: Take steps to winterize boats
Sorry guys and gals, but we are just hours away from the kind of cold weather that can damage outboard and I/O power boats. Act soon or face the consequences next spring.
Antlers are not just luck for deer, it takes genetics and...
For those deer hunters who are antler addicts, here is a list of the top ten typical monster whitetails bucks of all time.
National Park Service produces Marbled Murrelet rap video
The clever video shines a spotlight on the plight of the endangered marbled murrelet, a small seabird related to puffins that lives along the Pacific coast from northern California to Alaska.
Shalaway details his favorite bird feeders
When readers ask for help selecting a bird feeder, I'm happy to oblige. I bought my first feeder in 1978, so I've had lots of experience evaluating them.
A big man who had a big man’s voice
"Bigfoot" Richard LaCourse, 64, passed this spring leaving the fishing world a little poorer.
Tree I.D.: Not for the weak of heart
The Ohio Buckeye Tree is a tree with an identity crisis. We found this out the last several months measuring trees for our Big Tree Contest for 2015.
Better days for Lake Erie perch and walleye
The future of Lake Erie fishing is looking good.
Ohio hunters will soon be forced to ‘pay to play’
Landowners are coming to realize the value of a hunting lease, a legal document granting the use of his or her property with defined limits.