Name an object and someone probably collects it. Fishing gear is no different. I know a lot of people who collect fishing gear at some level. Collecting fishing gear and lures would be a great activity right now to say indoors and warm, yet still be connected to the outdoors.
Have you ever looked across your lawn when there is some low fog and saw odd little patches of gray? Next time look closer, these are the webs of Grass Spiders that are covered with small droplets of water from the fog. I found a small thin twig and touched the edge of one web. Sure enough, …
Have you been listening to the cicadas? The first one I heard was actually the 4th of July and I’ve been serenaded by them most nights since. There is a folk legend that says when you hear the first song of the dog-day cicada; it means there's just six weeks until frost. I’m not putting a lo…
If you look at the calendar you will notice that the hunting seasons are here! If you plan to hunt anything with a rifle and you are actively looking for a scope, here is some advice you may wish to consider. Getting the right scope for the type of hunting you intend to do is critical. It li…
Once upon a time…I was conducting a deer hunting seminar at the Bass Pro Shop in Independence, Missouri. I had been talking about where to find the dominate bucks in the area you hunt. I mentioned that the “Big Bucks” tend to hang out in areas that are difficult to get to or generally overlo…
This is the question that was left on my voicemail. I heard my phone “beep” at me when I got back into cell coverage. “Tell me about wiper fishing and where there is a good place to go fishing for them,” the caller/reader asked. News travels fast…We just got a new state record wiper and ther…
Covid-19, new tick-borne diseases, Dengue fever, Zika, phragmites, cheat grass, quagga and zebra mussels…do we really need something else to worry about? Well, how about the Asian Giant Hornet?
Covid-19, new tick-borne diseases, Dengue fever, Zika, phragmites, cheat grass, quagga and zebra mussels…do we really need something else to worry about? Well, how about the Asian Giant Hornet?
Have you ever seen a turtle digging its nest so it can lay its eggs? Not many people have, but that what I was watching and studying on a recent trip to Merritt Reservoir. I was down the Boardman arm of the lake, near the Boardman campground. The turtle had crawled up out of the lake and was…
I was recently up at Merritt Reservoir to do some kayaking and fishing. I had an opportunity to talk with a family who was visiting northwestern Nebraska for the first time. Jack Irons, his wife Ruth and their son Jackie trekked across the state from Lincoln. Camping is one of their most fun…
Say crappie and most anglers think of springtime fishing. However, don’t overlook crappie fishing as an option during the summer. You just need to alter your tactics.
I talked about ticks and tick borne diseases earlier this spring. We have had some nice spring rains and that makes great grass and hay for livestock, but it is also a near perfect scenario for ticks! Entomologists warned of a potential “tick explosion” this summer and we got it.
It is that time of year again. It happens every spring. Wildlife experts caution us to not assume a young animal you find in the woods or on the edge of your yard has been abandoned. Don’t pick them up and bring them home, no matter how cute they are, and some of them are very cute. The chan…
The Fairbury volleyball team earned the No. 2 seed in their subdistrict, which means the Lady Jeffs' postseason run will start and stay on the road.
With a 5-0 record heading into a big Week 6 clash with Waverly, the Beatrice football team had to be feeling pretty good about itself.
CRETE – Beatrice got a dominant win in their regular season finale Friday night in Crete.
The state cross country meet was held Friday at Kearney Country Club. Journal Star photos by Eakin Howard
Duke starts its basketball season against a fellow top-10 team in a little more than two weeks, lining up with No. 10 Kentucky on Nov. 9.
Bill Self on Wednesday faced a few questions about the NCAA's ongoing investigation into his program.
Dabo Swinney jokingly expressed a level of surprise Tuesday when a reporter said he was among the big-time coaches named as options to take the head coaching job at LSU.
Connor O'Gara joins Ben to discuss the Heisman Trophy market and go over where the value is.
Baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2, freezing the free-agent market and threatening the start of spring training in February.
Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener.
A Cardinals draft pick who retired his glove and rose rapidly through the organization as a coach will be named manager Monday morning and become the only manager in the majors still in his 30s.
With beautiful ball movement and intense defense, the Chicago Sky last weekend won the 2021 WNBA championship.
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