The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

Outdoors

Outdoors
  • Bald eagles have returned

    Thirty years ago, the sight of a bald eagle got people excited. In Pennsylvania, for example, only three nesting pairs were known in 1982. In the lower 48 states, there were probably fewer than 500 nesting pairs. Today bald eagles are back. It’s no longer unusual to see a bald eagle. In fact, if you go to the right places, seeing eagles is almost a certainty.

    July 15, 2012

  • ‘Adventure days’ provide memories

    When I was a child, my family would take Sunday drives. Dad called them “adventure days.” I was never informed prior to the excursion where we were going or why; I was simply a backseat passenger along for the ride and the sounds and smells open-window drives provided. 

    June 17, 2012

  • In search of a holy rail

    A report of a rare bird captures the attention of birders within a few hours’ drive of the observation. So in late May, when a black rail was reported just north of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia, birders flocked to the site. Few saw it. Some heard it. Several even reported hearing the bird before they got out of the car.

    June 17, 2012

  • Spring turkey kills down 10 percent in West Virginia

    Hunters exited West Virginia’s lush forests with a known 8,332 turkeys in the annual spring hunt, and the Division of Natural Resources says it wasn’t surprised the kill fell 10 percent from last year’s harvest.

    May 31, 2012

  • flower An important member of the hunting family

    Many years ago, a member of my hunting family moved on to new grounds and joined the ranks of another party.

    May 12, 2012 1 Photo

  • It’s been a tough turkey season so far

    Turkey season is definitely an early-bird-gets-the-worm game, so to speak, as the mornings start well before daylight.

    May 12, 2012

  • Boating can take a deadly toll

    If you are a recreation boater, May marks the beginning of the most dangerous time of year.

    May 12, 2012

  • fishstew ‘Happy place’ nice escape from turkeys

    There’s something about the cool mountain waters that quiets my soul.

    May 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • Turkey nesting is on schedule

    A recent discovery put me in a turkey state of mind.

    May 6, 2012

  • Spring turkey hunt addiction

    I have it bad this year. To be perfectly honest, I get it bad every year but I tend to forget how bad I had it until it rears its ugly head again.

    April 29, 2012

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