Outdoors
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Turning lakes to ice takes time, but the ice always wins
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In the beginning there is ice. Clear as crystal, hard as bone, elemental as stone. On ... -
Adding to the pack: A tie vote goes to the puppy
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal “He’s adorable. Don’t you think he’s adorable?” Sally hands me the phone. There is an image ... -
A dark, cold, windy November morning, but no ducks
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The forecast is for rain and snow, wind and storm. I consider my options in the ... -
DNR seeks public input on walleye regs for Minocqua Chain
Proposal would extend walleye catch-and-release season to 2022 Courtesy WI DNR MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on ... -
Nature playscape emerges on the campus of Trees For Tomorrow
EAGLE RIVER – A recent collaboration between Trees For Tomorrow (TFT) and Lumberjack RC&D resulted in an outdoor nature playscape nestled in the heart ... -
In a year of uncertainty, hunting provides tradition
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal A week after it fell, the October snow remains and in the deep ruts on the ... -
Gray wolf taken off Endangered Species list
Star Journal Report The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the gray wolf has been removed from the list of federally endangered species, ... -
Beauty, exhilaration, panic and fear in one outdoor adventure
“They were plans built on the shifting sands of panic and despair. Plans of desperation and, at their heart, hopelessness.” By Mitch Mode Special ... -
Seasonal cycle complete, autumn reigns supreme
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal We cooked venison steaks over hardwood charcoal then shucked the last of summer corn, boiled the ... -
New month; new season
Summer is but a memory By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Summer leaves the stage with little fanfare; the fall of a ...
