City to add new routes to the Morgantown pilot program Residents in South Park and Suncrest will soon be the second and third neighborhoods to have streets […]
Tag: outdoors
COLUMN: What to know about deer and EHD
In two months, we’ll start to hear hunters talking about epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) killing deer. EHD is a sometimes fatal disease in ruminants, most importantly […]
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: 100 shots a day and the need for a rangefinder
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a new, on-going series by Andrew Spellman concerning outdoors. Think of it as a column, but on a rolling basis. Every day we’re […]
COLUMN: COVID-19’s impact on Africa and its wildlife
COMMENTARY COVID-19 is creating the worst imaginable conservation crisis in Africa. Things are deteriorating rapidly, and given the growing number of animal rights legal pushes to end […]
La Crosse encephalitis cases surface
Disease caused by a virus found in mosquitoes WVU Charleston CHARLESTON — A consequence of social distancing is that many children and families are rediscovering the great […]
COLUMN: After denying the majority of deer hunters their choice, the Natural Resources Commission needs some new faces
I don’t typically call for people to lose their positions over a vote. However, when a person in a leadership role goes against what the public wants […]
COLUMN: Remember Aug. 4, 2020
“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” Aldo Leopold The U.S. Forest Service was founded on Feb. 1, 1905. The Antiquities […]
COLUMN: Is it waterfowl season yet?
One of my favorite things to do towards the end of summer is sit on my balcony and glass for waterfowl. If you couldn’t tell by the […]
COLUMN: Hunting deaths are minimal but preventable
COMMENTARY When it comes to outdoor recreation, hunting is very safe. If you compare outdoor-related sports injuries, hunting ranks below golf, tennis and jogging. However, there are […]
A new voice in the grouse woods: Linda Ordiway joins WVDNR as small game biologist
It’s been a while since the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has had a specific biologist whose main focus is on upland birds, but that time […]
