Conservation

Anyone who chooses to uplift our natural resources immediately gets a thumbs up from me. If not for these dedicated men and women, our wild animals and wild places wouldn’t nearly be as well off as they are. It’s because of these efforts, and more, that whitetails are so abundant today.

Mike Hayden founded a turkey hunt designed to bring community, business and industry leaders together in friendly-but-serious surroundings. When he was elected Governor of Kansas in 1987, one of the accomplishments of his first year in office was the founding of an event that lasted the larger part of four decades.

In today’s world, social media has given everyone a platform to express their opinions and share their views. While this can be good, it can also create a toxic environment where negativity runs rampant. This is especially evident in deer hunting.

Most hunters I know are men and were taught to hunt by their father, who was taught by his father. Often, it’s a patrilineal tradition passed down from one generation to the next. My great-grandfather hunted, although, by the time I came of age, he was too old. My grandfather did as well, although he died long before my birth.

Brian Saunders, who owns the Anchor River Fly Shop, sat tying flies for the upcoming trout season across Cook Inlet. Saunders specializes in fly-in fishing and other curated adventures. There were no customers in his shop on the bank of the Anchor River. Dollie, his cattle-dog, dozed on the porch. Salmon season was closed due to poor returns.

How the Kootenai Tribe and partners brought back a nearly lost species. Only 67 members of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho remained in 1974. With no land and most members living in desperate conditions, they tried to secure their survival with a Hail Mary: by declaring war on the United States.

How an obsession with an invasive species led a Hawaiian couple into a delicious business. Each night at 10 p.m., around the same time that Maui’s vacationers stumble back to…

There are moments that are seared into Dr. Guy Harvey’s memory, like when he was in Baja, filming the first Blue Planet series with the BBC. The day was beautiful,…

Winter in Yellowstone National Park means snow piling high and temperatures plunging low. Most of the interior roads are closed, but the North Entrance near Gardner, Montana, is open. It…

Extra care is needed this year for the Laguna Madre sea trout population “It’s not a red!” shouted an excited Taylor Garcia, as a huge silver flash resembling a seatrout…

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Everyone should strive to find their passion. The passion that causes my adrenaline to rush and heart to pound is introducing the great outdoors to a child or youth. The…