Outdoors: Ethanol actually hurts sportsmen

More ethanol, more problems.

New Smithfield shop caters to bow hunters

Justin Barefoot has turned his love of bow-and-arrow hunting into a new business in Smithfield, Barefoot Outdoors.

Sporting goods sales are booming despite economic downturn

WENATCHEE — Don’t try to convince Kelsey Hilderbrand that a slowdown in the economy means a slowdown in the sporting goods business. He ain’t buying it. The 36-year-old owner of High Mountain Hunting Supply points to his store’s recent 3,000-square-foot expansion, shelves newly packed with specialized product lines and a growing customer base hungry for expert advice on hunting, fishing and ...

New fishing shop catches anglers’ attention

New fishing shop catches anglers’ attention By Jason DuBose Bluffton is surrounded by some of the most beautiful saltwater environments and productive fisheries on the East Coast and fishing has deep seeded roots here. Many Blufftonians depended on the local fishery as a means of making a living. Many more enjoy it as a pastime, and countless visitors come to experience it if for only a few days ...

The berries are ripe

It seems like every month of the year has something to do for the outdoorsmen in the Rim Country. August is one of those months when a trout rod may give way to archery equipment — and don’t forget to keep that berry bucket handy.

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Learn how to successfully carve soapstone with lapidary Lorel Abrell from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 7 at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. Simple tools and techniques are used in carving this soft and inexpensive material. Learn the basics from blocking out a design to final polish. Take home a carving of your own creation. All materials are included. The cost is $15 per ...