outdoors

The 15th of December marked the 71st time local bird enthusiasts braved the elements to take part in Fargo-Moorhead's version of the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Nationally, this...

I can tell you the exact moment I became addicted to fishing; it happened while standing on the rocks with my dad on the shore of the Sheyenne River just...

In 2000, David Sibley came out with The Sibley Guide to Birds, a much-anticipated bird guide which instantly found its way into every aficionado's library. This world renowned bird expert...

North Dakota Game and Fish Department personnel advise winter anglers to remain patient because ice conditions are not yet safe enough to support much weight. Nancy Boldt, boat and water...

With a blink of my eyes, I was asleep after dinner and awake long before the rest of the house. I jumped into my hunting clothes and donned blaze orange...

During the 15th century a certain prince, in a region of what is now Romania, established a reputation for cruelty nearly beyond the bounds of imagination. Atrocities committed on his...

This year's deer season was make-or-break for me. In past years, I had been unwilling or unable to put in the time to become proficient with a rifle. There was...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters to park their vehicles in a place that will not block roads or approaches to farm fields. Kevin Kading, private land...

Several national wildlife refuges in North Dakota will open to late-season upland game bird hunting the day after deer gun season closes. Arrowwood, Audubon, Des Lacs, J. Clark Salyer, Lake...

"From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, dear Lord, deliver us." This Celtic folk prayer calls down God's protection from all things...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages hunters, anglers and landowners who have witnessed a fish or wildlife violation to file a report with the Report All Poachers program...

We've all seen lists itemizing the more dangerous professions: firefighter, police officer, coal miner, construction worker, underwater welder, etc. But virtually any line of work - or play for that...

Whitetails Unlimited is sponsoring the Fargo-Moorhead Area Whitetails Unlimited Fundraising Banquet on Friday, Nov. 30, at Speedway Event Center, 680 West Main, West Fargo. This special event will feature a...

Some of the best days I can recall involve zipping up the Sheyenne River in an old canoe using paddle power until I reached my favorite feeder creek. With a...

English, like all languages, is continuously evolving, being nudged this way and that by whatever cultural and usage influences gain a foothold on our collective tongues. However, certain words and...