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.
Fishing, a sure cure for the blues!
I doubt that is a newsflash for anyone, but in times like these, sometimes it pays to state the obvious.
Time to find a way to increase access to Montana state lands
It’s spring time in Montana and outdoor recreational opportunities abound in great abundance.
Mom’s fate is out of our hands
I got a text from my brother Rodney early Friday morning, with a screenshot of the notification he’d just received from the nursing home in Minnesota where my 91-year-old mother is a resident. It was what we feared…
C-Falls opts to delay resort tax start date
The Columbia Falls City Council last week voted to delay an implementation of a proposed 3 percent resort tax until October 2021.
Jigsybelle: an Easter bunny for all time
Editor’s note: This column originally was published April 25, 2011, in the Daily Inter Lake.
Boat anglers must be cautious
Ready to go fishing? If you are an ice fisherman, I think you are out of luck until next December. If you are a boat fisherman, you have some limited options.
Finding the beauty in our ‘Groundhog Day’
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels as if they’re trapped in the movie “Groundhog Day,” where Bill Murray is forced to live the same day over and over again.
The Middle Ground…
As we approach the end of March, and don’t forget you need a new 2020 license, fishing can become a bit of a challenge as the transition from ice fishing to open water begins.
A day well spent playing with pasta dough
There’s been no dearth of fresh eggs in our fridge the past several weeks thanks to our generous neighbors and their healthy henhouse.
Marching through a no-good month
March, we’ve got to quit meeting like this. You’re a bad month and you know it. I want out of this relationship.
Marching through a no-good month
March, we’ve got to quit meeting like this. You’re a bad month and you know it. I want out of this relationship.
A special March Madness
Well as March arrives (like a lion) we have lots to talk about!
A special March Madness
Well as March arrives (like a lion) we have lots to talk about!
Finding my footing on slippery slopes
A spanking new pair of Solomon cross-country skis and boots were under the Christmas tree for me in December, their performance metrics and buyer reviews meticulously researched by both my husband and son prior to …
What is impact of 'anti's' on wolf management?
Wolves, wolves and wolves.