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VFW promotes hunter education course

The West Fargo VFW, 308 Sheyenne St., will be the location for a Hunter Education Course offered by instructors Juel Halstenson and Melisa Toepke-Peterson starting March 22, and continuing until...

outdoors / community / sports Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: Even if 'the fish are a bonus,' it still is a ton of fun to try

"The fish are a bonus." My dad's famous line; uttered in a slow, melodic way like an algebra teacher explaining the Pythagorean Theorem. Count on hearing it the moment a...

outdoors / sports Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Perching on a Sheyenne National Grasslands boundary marker is one of the sought-after prairie bird species, a dickcissel. Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Sheyenne National Grasslands: An interview with the guy in charge

One of the least appreciated and perhaps underutilized destinations in our area is the Sheyenne National Grasslands. I consider it a large public playground with limitless possibilities for the outdoor...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Feb 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Real blast from the past coming to West Fargo

There's a real blast from the past coming to West Fargo. The 10th annual North Dakota Muzzle Loaders and Historical Trade Fair will be held Feb. 20-21, in the Agriculture...

outdoors Wed, Feb 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Just the second time I'd seen the species in the county, this red knot was one of many shorebird species present during the extremely high water of spring, 2009. Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Flight lines: Falling short of county bird challenge

It had been accomplished twice in the past, once in 2005 in Burleigh County, and again in 2007 in McHenry County. But no one that we know of had done...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Feb 03, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: It's good to have priorities in check, especially for sportsmen

"Obsessive" is a word I hear often in my presence. "Driven" would be another, and "passionate," too. But I think the best word to sum up my outdoors enthusiasm is...

outdoors Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Critter bits: Odds and ends from the wild side

Four years ago, I wrote of a bird that seemed destined to colonize our fair area after having been found in Kindred, a first for Cass County. Well, it's happened...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: A wild imagination, frozen lake lead to memorable time ice fishing

Peering into the muddled, turquoise abyss below, it's hard not to let one's imagination run free. Who really knows what scaled monstrosities cruise the depths? Especially when bait - this...

outdoors / sports Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Short-eared owls can be found along sloughs, marshes and prairies where the birds nest and feed, often during daylight hours.

Short-eared owl: The "other" prairie owl

A red-tailed hawk, the most widespread soaring hawk (buteo) on this continent, is more likely to be seen in the open country than in the middle of forested habitat. Most...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jan 06, 2010 - 12:00am

In this photo taken July 27, 2009, Tina Willis (left), West Fargo, and Toby Mougey, Fargo, display the catfish Willis caught on Moon Lake, on July 25. The fish was 40 inches long and weighed 42 pounds, 1 ounce. It now sits as the North Dakota state record channel catish. David Samson/The Forum

When it comes to '09 highlights, record catfish steals the spotlight

Looking back on 2009, you have to sift through a lot of outdoors stories to find the best one. For example, the big-game baiting debate grabbed early attention, with lawmakers...

outdoors Wed, Dec 30, 2009 - 12:00am

G&F sets tentative season dates

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has set tentative opening dates for the 2010 season. The dates will not become official until approval by governor's proclamation. Tentative dates include:...

outdoors Wed, Dec 30, 2009 - 12:00am

Rocky Mountain junipers are perhaps the most valuable wildlife tree in the area. It's characterized by dense cover and ample food in the form of "berries." Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Plan now for wildlife-centric landscaping

About noon this past Monday a magical event occurred. It went largely unnoticed and uncelebrated by most, but it had a hemisphere-wide impact on us in the North. At 1747...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - 12:00am

The author displays a coyote he harvested during a recent hunt near Watford City, N.D. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Coyote hunting a preemptive measure to hinder cabin fever

"There's one right there!" my friend Jeff Tschetter yelled as he slammed on the brakes and we skidded to a halt. The seat belt across my lap threw a mean...

outdoors Wed, Dec 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Fargo-Moorhead Audubon Society seeks volunteers for Christmas Bird Count

The Fargo-Moorhead chapter of the National Audubon Society is seeking volunteers to help in its annual Christmas Bird Count. You don't have to be a diehard bird watcher to participate...

outdoors Wed, Dec 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Hairy woodpeckers are year-round residents of this area, making them one of the expected species, even in winter.

Lull in season no reason to stay indoors

It may have happened to me before but I can't recall. Certainly it's rarely experienced even during this season. But happen it did. Late last week, I found myself taking...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Dec 09, 2009 - 12:00am

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