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Old-timers don’t like high-tech fishing because it can ruin a day at the lake

BISMARCK, N.D. — Ah, the serenity of fishing. Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase their catch, they are raising questions about why people go fishing in the first place and whether fish populations can survive the new technology. “You’ve got people that are concerned about what’s going to happen to the sport of fishing,” said Gary ...

Mountain goats numbers in jeopardy

Every now and then, a hiker, climber or biologist lays eyes on a mountain goat in the nooks and crannies of the mighty Teton Range. There’s a good likelihood that the unwanted, nonnative animal doesn’t survive long after the authorities pinpoint its presence. That’s because the National ...

2026-27 hunting licenses go on sale Monday

Just as I seem to have finally shaken the dust off most of my fishing tackle, it is time to start prepping for hunting this fall. Hunting licenses for 2026-27 go on sale at 8 a.m. this Monday, June 23, along with the first round of antlerless deer (doe) licenses. This will be the fourth year ...

Red snapper season held up in courts

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II. There’s barely time to rejoice. As Kemp raises his trophy for a picture, the charter ...

Fuel prices shape summer boat plans

DEXTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer. The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun. But before the brothers could leave a narrow ...

The Cowbird: Remembering dad on Father’s Day

As we unfolded our lawn chairs within the maple’s shade we startled a wren from the arborvitae close by. Without her sudden departure, her miniature nest would never have been brought to our attention. In what might be described as a remarkable role reversal, I found myself teaching the old ...