The Dead Creek Wildlife Day is an event worth attending every year in Vermont. This year's wildlife day promises to be as good as always.
Read about the event here.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
OutdoorsVT 9-19-08
It looks like the poor economy is helping outdoor retailers. Read about it here in my weekly column.
Friday, September 12, 2008
OutdoorsVT 9-12-08
The Outdoor Party candidate launches his run for the White House in presidential bid.
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Read the column.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
OutdoorsVT 8-29-08
Long-time outdoor campanion, Bubba, my golden retriever who accompanied me on hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and photography trips was one of the all-time great dogs.
There are dozens of memories stored away that have Bubba's big goofy face in them.
Bubba died one year ago ending more than a decade of outdoor fun.
Read about how dogs are an important part of the outdoor experience and how Bubba would add to the enjoyment of my outdoor adventures.
Read about Bubba here.
There are dozens of memories stored away that have Bubba's big goofy face in them.
Bubba died one year ago ending more than a decade of outdoor fun.
Read about how dogs are an important part of the outdoor experience and how Bubba would add to the enjoyment of my outdoor adventures.
Read about Bubba here.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
OutdoorsVT 8-15-08
The Long Trail Festival returns to Rutland offering outdoor fun and education.
Read about the festival.
Read about the festival.
Friday, August 8, 2008
OutdoorsVT 8-8-08
A gate may be the answer to a long-standing problem for a shelter on the Appalachian Trail.
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Read the column.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
OutdoorsVT 7-25-08
The Vermont Lakes Region Cycling Weekend is considered the best little bike ride in Vermont.
Read about it here.
Read about it here.
Friday, July 18, 2008
OutdoorsVT 7-18-08
A boot is not a boot is not a boot.
This is part one of a two-part series on how to buy hiking boots.
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This is part one of a two-part series on how to buy hiking boots.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
OutdoorsVT 7-11-08
Choosing a pair of hiking boots isn't as simple as buying the cheapest pair that looks cool.
This is part one of a two-part series on how to buy hiking boots.
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This is part one of a two-part series on how to buy hiking boots.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
OutdoorsVT 6-27-08
Taking your kids into the outdoors can instill a life-long love of wild places. It's something that is critical as fewer and fewer people are active in the outdoors.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
N.M. Lion Trapped, Killed
The lion believed to have killed a New Mexico man was trapped and killed, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
The lion's body will be sent for a necropsy to confirm if it is the lion that killed Robert Nawojski, 55, who was killed June 17 or 18.
The cat killed June 25 was an average-sized male that weighed about 125. It had four bullet holes in it, consistent with buckshot. A New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officer had shot at the cat with a shotgun June 19 at the scene after the cat wouldn't leave
The lion was caught in a USDA Wildlife Services snare about a half mile from the site where Nawojski was killed. Officers with lion hounds are still searching for a second lion reported to be in the area.
The lion's body will be sent for a necropsy to confirm if it is the lion that killed Robert Nawojski, 55, who was killed June 17 or 18.
The cat killed June 25 was an average-sized male that weighed about 125. It had four bullet holes in it, consistent with buckshot. A New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officer had shot at the cat with a shotgun June 19 at the scene after the cat wouldn't leave
The lion was caught in a USDA Wildlife Services snare about a half mile from the site where Nawojski was killed. Officers with lion hounds are still searching for a second lion reported to be in the area.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Officials Confirm Lion Killed Man
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has issued a press release confirming that a lion killed the New Mexico man found partially eaten in southwest New Mexico. Read the release here.
An autopsy confirmed that the man died from injuries suffered in a mountain lion attack north of Silver City.
Conservation officers and USDA Wildlife Services agents are using dogs and snares to catch the lion.
Officers found the body of Robert Nawojski, 55, June 20, but believe he was killed late June 17 or early June 18.
Family members said the man liked to shave and bath on a rock ledge about 60 yards from his small trailer. It is believe he was killed just below the ledge, then dragged a short distance, partially eaten and then covered.
State wildlife officials say such attacks are very rare, but could become more common.
"Attacks by wildlife may become more frequent as our growing population expands into the urban-wildland interface," said Rick Winslow, the state's large carnivore biologist. "New Mexico has a healthy population of mountain lions and people who live around them must learn to take precautions and avoid dangerous encounters."
The death is the second in the state's history. An 8-year-old boy was killed while playing in Arroyo Seco in north-central New Mexico in 1974. In that case, the lion was an emaciated female that weighed only 47 pounds when it was later killed by a neighbor.
An autopsy confirmed that the man died from injuries suffered in a mountain lion attack north of Silver City.
Conservation officers and USDA Wildlife Services agents are using dogs and snares to catch the lion.
Officers found the body of Robert Nawojski, 55, June 20, but believe he was killed late June 17 or early June 18.
Family members said the man liked to shave and bath on a rock ledge about 60 yards from his small trailer. It is believe he was killed just below the ledge, then dragged a short distance, partially eaten and then covered.
State wildlife officials say such attacks are very rare, but could become more common.
"Attacks by wildlife may become more frequent as our growing population expands into the urban-wildland interface," said Rick Winslow, the state's large carnivore biologist. "New Mexico has a healthy population of mountain lions and people who live around them must learn to take precautions and avoid dangerous encounters."
The death is the second in the state's history. An 8-year-old boy was killed while playing in Arroyo Seco in north-central New Mexico in 1974. In that case, the lion was an emaciated female that weighed only 47 pounds when it was later killed by a neighbor.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Cougar Suspected in N.M. Man's Death
The Silver City Sun News is reporting that a N.M. man found partially eaten and buried may have been the victim of a mountain lion.
Robert Nowojski, 55, was found 80 yards from his small trailer home near Silver City in southwest New Mexico.
An autopsy is pending to confirm cause of death.
While police couldn't determine cause of death due to the condition of the body, a state police spokesman said it appears the body had been fed on.
Officers who arrived at the home to check on Nowojski after he was reported missing saw a mountain lion that wouldn't leave. Officers contacted the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and a conservation officer took a shot at the lion with a shotgun. The lion is being tracked by hunters with hounds.
Neighbors in the area reported a problem lion in the area with many dangerous encounters including a bold lion and an encounter during which a lion stalked a couple up their driveway. Other encounters report a lion in backyards and looking in windows of homes.
Read the full story here.
Robert Nowojski, 55, was found 80 yards from his small trailer home near Silver City in southwest New Mexico.
An autopsy is pending to confirm cause of death.
While police couldn't determine cause of death due to the condition of the body, a state police spokesman said it appears the body had been fed on.
Officers who arrived at the home to check on Nowojski after he was reported missing saw a mountain lion that wouldn't leave. Officers contacted the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and a conservation officer took a shot at the lion with a shotgun. The lion is being tracked by hunters with hounds.
Neighbors in the area reported a problem lion in the area with many dangerous encounters including a bold lion and an encounter during which a lion stalked a couple up their driveway. Other encounters report a lion in backyards and looking in windows of homes.
Read the full story here.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Montana Fishing Guide Killed
A fishing guide was killed in a rafting incident on the East Fork of the Bitterroot River in Montana.
Dave Dedmon, 53, of Corvallis, a former sheriff's deputy, police officer, was apparently scouting the river for an upcoming fishing trip. He owned and operated Montana Flywater Co.
Dedmon and his wife were floating down the river when their raft was sucked into a snag, which unseated the pair and flipped the raft. The couple hung onto the raft before it hit another log. His wife was pulled from the river by some kids, but Dedmon wasn't retrieved from the river until farther downstream.
Despite CPR at the scene and en route to the hospital, Dedmon was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Read the full story here.
Dave Dedmon, 53, of Corvallis, a former sheriff's deputy, police officer, was apparently scouting the river for an upcoming fishing trip. He owned and operated Montana Flywater Co.
Dedmon and his wife were floating down the river when their raft was sucked into a snag, which unseated the pair and flipped the raft. The couple hung onto the raft before it hit another log. His wife was pulled from the river by some kids, but Dedmon wasn't retrieved from the river until farther downstream.
Despite CPR at the scene and en route to the hospital, Dedmon was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Read the full story here.
Friday, June 13, 2008
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