If you’re a fly angler, winter is the time to refill fly boxes. This can be done by tying or buying flies. Come spring, your boxes should be f…

When people think of the Endangered Species Act their minds drift to the conservation of charismatic animals such as wolves, grizzly bears and…

Cultures and civilizations long differed on when a new year started. It wasn’t until the late 1500s that the calendar devised by the Romans in…

A couple weeks ago I tried to help my brother garner a non-resident deer tag for Idaho. This was important as Idaho has a limited number of lo…

Hunters that use shotguns make at least five decisions before they leave the house to hunt birds. These choices are related to their weapon an…

When it comes to outdoor activities there are few things you can plan on other than things change. Those changes can come quickly in the form …

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines optimistic as “feeling or showing hope for the future.” If you have ever sat on a hillside for hours wait…

I recently read the book “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke. This book’s focus was on how to better understand the role of skill and luck in out…

October is the month for Utah and Idaho’s general mule deer rifle season and is currently occupying the attention of many of the region’s hunters.

The varied landscape of our region is home to four grouse species. Two inhabit the forest: ruffed grouse and dusky grouse. Two inhabit the sag…