Columns
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Northern Pike: Love or hate?
Before we get full time into outdoor columns about hunting, let me do a final end-of-summer column about fishing.
Sauced and stewed: tomatoes finally get their day
On the last day of January, in one last nod to our least favorite month of the year, my husband and I canned 50 pounds of tomatoes.
OUTDOORS Stay informed on sportsmen legislative issues
Dozens of new fish and game laws are under consideration that will affect all citizens of Montana.
Family heirlooms 30 years in the making
Family heirlooms 30 years in the making
Ice fishing tourney update
One of the most exciting things for many anglers when it comes to ice fishing are all the tournaments....
Solving the mystery of Clyde’s barn
It’s a well-known family story that my mother and father met at Clyde’s Barn Dance sometime in 1951, and a courtship ensued.
OUTDOORS: Modern toys for ice anglers
My fishing success on my last trip was hampered by the above average January temperatures...
‘Cracking up’ in body and mind
As the old year morphed into the new one, I’d carried a round of physical therapy forward as well.
Oh, my, is it time for pie?
It’s the wrong time of year to write about pie.
Time to get involved in legislative issues
Our hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, trapping and other outdoor recreation heritage rights are up for review...
Finding our way through, and into the new year
Even though our kids weren’t able to be here in person to celebrate the holidays in 2020, we were all still able to share most of our family traditions.
The diversity of ice fishing
Ice fishing can be enjoyed in so many different ways...
‘Next year’ is here
My husband and I have an ongoing mantra for whatever obstacles life throws at us to prevent us from getting things done.
We must be vigilant!
We, who live in Montana, have been largely spared from most of those disruptions...
A ‘Christmas’ card for a coronavirus year
We’ve almost made it. Only five more days of 2020. There’s probably not a soul who isn’t looking forward to turning the last page on this calendar. We’re all exhausted.
Last-minute gift ideas
Well, here we are…Christmas Eve and you still have not gotten that special angler on your list...