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The unexpected delights of summer
It has been above 60 degrees four times since I have been home.
The move to outlaw hunting bears & bobcats with hounds
Two days before our nation's Independence Day, California's Assembly committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife, voted to outlaw the traditional hunting of bears and bobcats with hounds.
Exorbitant fees put damper on family camping trip
I just returned from a camping trip and couldn't believe all the fees that I had to pay in order to camp a few days at the lake.
Politeness pays off in fish
I have polite friends, and there are times I wonder what they are really thinking. If I ask say, a question about their fishing preference, the response will be polite and to the effect of, "I'm cool either way" or "sure, alright".
Outdoor journals
August 12, 1956 was a Sunday and like most days during the summer, I was camped with my parents at Hermit Valley in the Sierra.
Falling for artificial baits hook, line and sinker
I was asked the other day about using live bait.
Scott Speed’s return to Northern California bittersweet
Although Scott Speed picked up a season's best 25th place finish in last Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, it was a bittersweet weekend for the Manteca native as he left his home track thinking that it could have been much better.
The reintroduction to home and nature
The entire forest and water wasn't even whispering.
Taxidermy 2012
The art of taxidermy is probably almost as old as the human race itself. Archeologists have found ancient Indian duck decoys in caves around the Great Basin that were made from preserved duck skins stretched over a tule decoy body.
Strike in morning hours for hot kokanee bite
Recently, I've been learning more about fishing for kokanee in our local lakes.
Scott Speed returns to ‘home track’ for Toyota/Save Mart 350
There will be plenty of old fashion hard nose rubbing and grinding when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the beautiful Northern California wine country for 24th consecutive year with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 this weekend, June 22-24 at Sonoma Raceway.
Just don’t mess this up
A few minutes before go-time, my cousin went to the bathroom for the last time as a ringless man.
Scouting the right campsite for family vacation trip
My wife recently gave me the green light to reserve a campsite for an upcoming camping trip.
Taking advantage of some well-earned summer ‘Z’s’
In January, summer seems like the season that never happens.
Bad idea: It’s tempting to keep wild critters pets
I saw an item on the nightly news about a fellow accused of trying to sell two bear cubs. He claimed he'd been attacked by the mama bear and had to kill her in self defense.
Articles by Section - Sports Columns
Cedano, Cotton MVPs of MUST all-star game
Sequoia's Jorge Cedano and Widmer's Mary Cotton were named the MVPs of the sixth Maryann Wallace Pangburn 7/8 Grade All-Star Classic on Saturday.
NASCAR got the drama-free Daytona 500 it needed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It was a bumpy buildup to the Daytona 500, which for days was overshadowed by disputes, drama, an injury to Kyle Busch and the suspension of his older brother, Kurt.
Alpha Omega steals hearts with first event
RIPON – More than 70 competitors from Sacramento to San Ramon took part in CrossFit Alpha Omega Fit's first event over the weekend.
TIME TO SHINE
Don't look now, but the high school basketball postseason is upon us.
Thoughts on Anthem, Super Bowl
Ever since I was running around in the mud under the bleachers during my brother's high school football games, I knew that someday I wanted to play that game.
Feeling no sympathy for Bryant, Cowboys
He had to be the hero.
Manteca FC tryouts for U7-10 boys, girls
The Manteca Futbol Club is hosting tryouts this weekend for its youngest teams.
Huckaby to manage Blue Jays’ Class-A team, the Lansing Lugnuts
LANSING, Mich. – Ken Huckaby has received a promotion.
LUCKY DUCK
EUGENE, Ore. – In his five months as a student-athlete at Oregon, Jake McCreath has gotten used to the chaos and the frenzy that follows the football team.
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