Outdoors Articles

Sideways driving vehicle
Before and After
by Don Stec, JANUARY 3, 2018

Have you ever followed a vehicle that seemed to be going sideways on the road? If you were to watch it as it went around a curve, you would notice that the vehicle could not navigate the curve smoothly. It would move from side to side in the lane. I wonder, does the driver realize how dangerous this condition is? I...
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ODFW Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, DECEMBER 28, 2017

Winter trout fishing Don’t let your trout fishing season end just because the cold weather has arrived. Here are just some of the weekend opportunities from this week’s Rec Report: Several ponds and lakes in the Willamette Zone just took delivery of large brood trout. In the Southeast Zone, the Ana River has been kicking out trout in the 12-to 16-inch range. The...
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January 2018 CDFW Calendar
by CDFW, DECEMBER 26, 2017

Weekends — Guided Wildlife Tours at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948), 12:30 p.m. The 90-minute walking tour covers slightly more than a half-mile through this premier birding spot that highlights migratory waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. Tours are cancelled in the event of heavy rain. No reservations are necessary for groups of fewer than 20 people. This land is...
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Is it Safe to Eat Crab on Christmas Eve?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, DECEMBER 21, 2017

Question: My family has for many years eaten fresh Dungeness Crab on Christmas Eve. We haven’t for a few years but would like to resume for this upcoming Christmas Eve. We have some doubts about eating it and were wondering if you could supply some information that would help the doubters feel comfortable eating crab again this year. (The Healy Family) Answer: The...
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Keep bird feeders clean: Dirty feeders can spread disease to backyard birds
by ODFW, DECEMBER 19, 2017

ODFW is urging people to keep their bird feeders clean and free of bacteria so wild birds stay healthy this winter. Calls to ODFW from Oregon bird lovers seeing dead birds in their yard and around their feeders are increasing with colder weather. Testing by the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory identified the cause of one recent bird die-off at a feeder...
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Boone and Crockett Club: Congress Takes Another Positive Step For Federal Forests
by Boone and Crockett Club, DECEMBER 18, 2017

The group behind the creation of our national forest system - the Boone and Crockett Club - today applauds Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for introducing legislation to improve the highly-regarded Good Neighbor Authority. The new bill titled the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act will strengthen the Forest Service's ability to partner with states on forest health...
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