Scattered black clouds, broken in places by hints of pink, obscured the eastern horizon, but speedy black specters already rocketed over our position. As the sky lightened a bit, we could see the Gulf of Mexico stretching unceasingly beyond the southern horizon.
It seems like everyone loves whitetail deer fawns. They are so cute, how can you help but fall in love with them? Within 30 minutes of birth, they can stand on their long, spindly legs all by themselves. They may not be terribly coordinated yet, but they will be walking within a few hours.
Jenny Biolo, who lives in far northwest Wisconsin, is likely the only woman in the country, maybe in North America, who had to courage to take on a wolf with a stick. “He wasn’t expecting a 33-year old blonde with a stick when came after my daughter’s goat,” said Biolo.
You will find the largest wilderness in the southeastern United States in Everglades National Park. Brackish marsh, tidal creeks of all sizes, saltwater ponds, expansive bays, breathtaking beaches, grass flats, oyster bars, mazes of islands, the open Gulf of Mexico—the range of habitats here will astonish you.
Dragonflies are carnivorous aerial predators. They have a long body and two pairs of clear wings. Their head is dominated by two large, multifaceted eyes that give them superior vision.
“Who in the hell is crazy enough to hunt in this weather” scowled the state worker waiting for the storm to pass before plowing the roads. After ten minutes of talking football, the fellow cooled off, started his road grader, and pulled our rig back on the highway.
When temperatures plunge or the weather turns rotten, most anglers wait for better times. However, the best anglers learn to fish in all conditions. “Tournament anglers don’t have the option of fishing or not fishing,” explained Shaw Grigsby, a professional bass angler from Florida.
My 13-year-old daughter, Abby, loves to hunt. She has diligently hunted since she was 10 years of age. Abby has had some successful seasons where she has filled her deer tags, yet she has never been successful hunting turkeys
Some of the fastest and most acrobatic little birds around are the nuthatches. One of those species is the small but feisty Red-Breasted Nuthatch. These tiny, bluish-gray birds have a very distinctive face with a black cap, black eye stripe and a bright white eyebrow stripe.
Last Wednesday, I was working on a tool shed at our cabin in the Yaak in northwestern Montana. The light was fading, and I was getting a bit tired, so I turned around and headed back toward the cabin, hammer still in hand. I froze.
After decades of working and playing on the ice, I have a healthy respect for it. One poor choice can put you in deep trouble. Literally.
