Outdoors
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Australia reminds us of valuable things we already know
Going to another country makes it tough to avoid important lessons.
I tried. During our recent communication class Down Under, we had lectures and assignments and all ...
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Road trip south delivers puppies to new homes
I call this column, “On the Road to Ames.” It’s a tale that has connections with seven states and road trip the boss and I took ...
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Australia’s ‘most accessible’ national park not so bad despite that
Blue Mountains National Park is billed as Australia’s most accessible. That brings both good and bad for visitors seeking the peaceful beauty of nature in this ...
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Country kitchen table holds decades of memories
The pine tree that gave up its life to become lumber would be proud. Given the choice of converting into a pile of ash from a ...
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Ruffed grouse is finest fowl as table fare
There is no finer fowl as table fare than ruffed grouse. Better than ring-necked pheasant, better than bobwhite quail, better than any other gamebird – and ...
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count totals 49 species
After weeks of record warmth in November and early December, temperatures dipped to single digits for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) held Saturday, Dec. ...
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Weather down under: Not buried in snow, but soaked by rain
It feels odd to have spent much of the last week enjoying what most would consider near-perfect weather, but lamenting a missed “opportunity” to shovel heavy ...
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North Central Conservancy Trust signs first easement in Clark County
In late August, Doug Fields and Roxana Reitz signed North Central Conservancy Trust’s (NCCT) latest conservation easement on a 65.14 acre property located in the town ...
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Recreation should be priority for all in New Year
It’s time to keep the momentum going.
Even though it finally snowed Monday, Dec. 29, the last couple of weeks have brought some hopeful news for outdoor ...
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Christmas lights shine on Schmeeckle app, new bike plan – and vandals
Some bonehead – probably besotted – ripped up one of downtown’s new bike hitches on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 2. The hitches, installed in several ...
