Outdoors
Fall turkey hunts can be challenging but birds provide good holiday dinners, hunters say
If you like to provide your own table fare for the holidays, you might want to consider a turkey hunt.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:30 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Food saver or life preserver?
I like to tell readers about those occasions when I happen upon outdoor-related products that meet or exceed their manufacturer’s claims. Today I want to sing the praises of FoodSaver’s vacuum sealers and accessories. No matter your outdoor activity, you’ll discover a host of practi…
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Efforts are under way to protect our vanishing dark skies
From my backyard three miles south of downtown Twin Falls, I can on clear nights see the Milky Way arching overhead. But for two-thirds of the American population, whose night sky is dominated by city lights, the Milky Way is invisible.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: The special compression legging, calf-squeezing sock
When you pay $38 for a pair of socks — that’s $19 per foot, not including tax — they had better be something special. The EX-Celerator Socks from Injinji Footwear Inc., which have individual toe slots and an over-the-calf compression fit, do indeed qualify as special.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Horsemen's group cleans trails, hosts convention
Almost every weekend will find them in the saddle leading pack trains along trails in the South Hills.
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Twin Falls youth becomes successful hunter
Recent big-game hunts helped turn a 13-year-old Twin Falls boy into a successful hunter, while at the same time making his father a proud parent.
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Gearing up for the cold
Since June 21 when the sun began to trace its annual southerly migration toward the Tropic of Capricorn, residents of North America have experienced the diminishing hours of daylight and cooling temperatures that characterize the approach of fall and winter. If you’re one who chooses to…
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: What the president saw (or didn't see)
On Oct. 7, President Obama hosted the first-ever White House star party. The event kicked off with the president gazing through a telescope, then inviting his guests (150 middle school students) to enjoy the views through 20 other telescopes scattered about the lawn.
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Sun Valley celebrates new gondola on Nov. 21
Sun Valley is going to have a Gondola ’Ganza.
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Red Bull introduces Energy Shot
Caffeine. Taurine. Glucuronolactone. These are the energizing — and sometimes controversial — ingredients that have fueled untold millions of outdoors and action-sports types since 1996 when a previously unknown blue and silver can appeared on shelves in the U.S. market.
Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
More info
Information on the Parker Trail, Zeno Canyon, and other Jacks Creek recreational opportunities can be obtained from the Bruneau Field Office at 208-384-3300 or www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/bruneau/recreation/hikes.html
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Exploring Jacks Creek
Search for the biggest concentration of desert canyons on an Idaho map and one's focus easily settles into the state's southwest corner. The mighty Bruneau and its major benefactor, the Jarbidge, are easily traced as they slice steadily northward to the Snake. A quick glance at the Owyhee…
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
T.F.-based Web site devoted to hunters, anglers
Outdoor buffs have a new venue where they can brag about their hunting and fishing experiences while staying abreast of what other enthusiasts are doing.
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:40 am | (0) Comments
Gear Junkie: Wool pants are back to keep you warm this winter
As recently as five years ago, Army-Surplus wool pants were a stalwart piece in my winter outerwear getup. I'd pair the coarse, jungle-green trousers, which were purchased for $20 to $30 at secondhand shops, with a GORE-TEX shell jacket for ice climbing and head outdoors into the chill ai…
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:35 am | (0) Comments
Bullets are speeding faster out of gun shops in U.S.
WASHINGTON - In a year of job losses, foreclosures and bag lunches, Americans have spent record-breaking amounts of money on guns and ammunition. The most obvious sign of their demand: empty ammunition shelves.
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:30 am | (0) Comments
South Dakota: The perfect place to hunt pheasants
"The holidays here are Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and opening day of pheasant season," our hostess said as she prepared our lunch.
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:25 am | (0) Comments
Magic Valley shooters represent area at national event
Some people might use the word "shoot" in place of an expletive, but for some local folks the five-letter word means a heck of a lot more than a curse.
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:20 am | (0) Comments
WEB BUZZ: Go take a hike - and here's where
You could use Twitter or Facebook to ask friends for hiking and biking recommendations - but then you'd have to wait for a response. Check in with Trails.SierraClub.org to find a trail or share a favorite of your own.
Nov 05, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
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