I'm not sure how old I was when I accompanied my dad to my first wildlife club meeting of many. To be honest, I'm not sure if it was his suggestion, my request or mom's way of getting me out of her hair for a few hours. Whatever the case, something stuck with me...

The reason for this peculiar behavior – a disjointed wing – then became more apparent. It struggled with a few flaps of its wings and pushes from its feet, from fence, to swing set and then onto the top of a garage...

The increasing presence of mountain lions in North Dakota has received a lot of attention over the past few years, but during the same time, a couple other native species are also perhaps returning to the state after long absences...

It was a summer day in 1807 and Robert Fulton was anxious. A large crowd of vocal skeptics had gathered to watch Fulton try to launch his huge boat “Clermont” on the Hudson River at New York. His goal was to power the behemoth up the river - with steam!

Pruning while trees are dormant can help reduce the spread of oak wilt...

I built it in one week. Setting up a rearing pen for pheasants took five years. Over those five summers I improved it. The chicken wire walls are steel post reinforced. Wire has been buried below grade 12 inches to keep predators out. I have over head...

As I look back at the last 12 months, it seems that 2007 will still fall into that category, but as for next year or 10 years from now, who knows. As most people agree, the only sure thing is that things will change. Maybe for the better. Possibly for the worse...

In light of recent news about dead loons being found around some of the Great Lakes, what is the condition of Minnesota's loon population?

I'm not wishing for flood-type conditions, just a decent snow pack that delivers an injection of moisture into the Lake Sakakawea and Oahe feeder system. It's no secret our smelt, walleye and the overall fishery have been living on borrowed time for a few years, and it’s not realistic to expect this fishery to rebound without a significant increase in water level...

For the majority of hunters, the close of the regular deer gun season, followed by the calendar change from November to December, pretty much seals the fate of fall. While the past couple of weeks, I wrote about the many opportunities still available, the transition is inevitable. And it's not only hunters who are switching their focus...