“I haven’t slept for 10 days, because that would be too long,” said comedian Mitch Hedberg. Sleeping for 10 days straight might be excessive for humans, but I think I know some people willing to test that theory, especially with the time change, less sunlight overall, and the deep grey of winter approaching. For some…

Comedian Ron White had this to say about deer hunting: “If you ever miss one, it’s because the bullet is moving too fast. Slow that bullet down to 55 miles per hour, put some headlights and a little horn on it, and the deer will actually jump in front of the bullet.” Sometimes it seems…

The Sports Equinox hit U.S. sports fans last week with overlapping seasons and same-day games across leagues. In what used to be an infrequent occurrence, the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS all had games. For sports fans, it was both a dream and a conundrum — which to watch? With the current mix of…

Apex predators capture the imagination of the outdoors wherever they’re found. We humans have tipped the scales in our favor through brains and tools to stay on top and out of the jaws of everything from lions to grizzly bears to sharks. But we recognize their dominance in their environment. In the freshwater reservoirs and…

The first woodcock I ever saw while holding a shotgun launched from near my feet to eye level in a Champaign County woodlot and flew straightaway. Since it was early November, we were focused on cottontails. Nobody in our party of four was quite sure what it was, or if it was legal to shoot….

 The changing seasons are one of the best things about the Midwest. The cool and crisp air makes us want to get out and about. But it takes balance. Looking at the fall foliage should be on everyone’s list. But how?  The “Sunday drive” in a car seems wasteful and mundane by modern standards. Sure,…

Photo shared by reader, Maureen Sharib  Halloween has taken over yards and department stores in full force. It’s a rare drive now to anywhere these days where you don’t pass under the looming shadow of a 15-foot-tall skeleton or inflatable monster of some kind. While the fake bones abound, you might be walking across the…

 There’s a reason for falling leaves. It might look like the colorful beginning of the end (winter) to many, but like the three other seasons in Ohio, fall is just a necessary transition to the next. If spring is the “growing” season, fall is more than just harvest season; it’s the “replenishing” season. That means…

 If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I’ll sort of paraphrase for wildlife … if the food you need isn’t in the kitchen, find another kitchen. Or if you or your preferred food can’t stand the cold, head south if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. For eons, that’s exactly what animals…