outdoors

Springtime means stocking the tackle box with jigs, spinners, twisters, spoons, crankbaits and more; usually more lures than I'll ever need. However, if it came down to it, there is...

Members of the Sandhill Archery Club and Sportsman's Warehouse co-sponsored a Bowhunters Shootout in the Agricultural Building at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on March 28-30. Will Foss, from the...

Now that we are finally shedding this cloak of winter, waterfowl, raptors and a few songbirds are starting to show up. It's an exciting time for us residents of the...

In my quest for steelhead knowledge, I have found some interesting patterns, from complex streamers to simple nymphs. Stocking the fly box has been both rewarding and exciting as my...

The Sandhills Archery Club and Sportsmans Warehouse is sponsoring a Bow Hunters Shootout at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on March 28-30. The three-day indoor competition will include 3-D round...

Our elders tell of a simpler time. One closer to the land, closer to each other and closer, even, to what really matters. The days before MySpace, digital photography, and...

The bait was presented with a near perfect alignment of circumstances. The timing was impeccable. Plus the location was almost too good to be true. This was one I couldn't...

Peregrine falcons have been getting all the press here in the Fargo area for several years now. It's easy to see why. The bird is one of the prime ambassadors...

In my journeys into fly fishing and fly tying, I have not found a more enjoyable fly to put together on the vise and put under the water's surface than...

Ask any knowledgeable bird person in town about the public accessibility of forested land and you'll likely hear some grumbling. Carefully examined, we have to admit there is very little...

Fishing is a social sport; ice fishing even more so. I can't recall a morning after a hot (or not-so-hot) dawn bite that I haven't stepped out of my shack...

Winter can be a grind on all of us. This recent bout with sub-zero temperatures has had a subtle but noticeable affect on our January existence. Just two weeks ago...

On a recent fishing trip to a small, virtually featureless lake, save for one giant point that separated the body of water into two halves, I began to wonder where...

For whatever reason, snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) seem a little scarce this winter. I know of only one seen in either Cass or Clay counties just before the new year...

Recently, I had the opportunity to ice fish several small lakes having never been on them before. With map in hand, I narrowed down some depth changes and underwater features...