Outdoors
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Weather, winter or spring, is what you make of it
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I have grown weary of the meteorological term “wintry mix.” As in, “Tonight’s weather will bring ... -
Seasons flow like the river
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The river runs as memory on this March day. Thick ice shrouds the river; one remembers ... -
Skiing the Birkebeiner: Same course, 44 different races
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The wind was restless in the dawning, a high, thin, whistling sound. Tree branches swept the ... -
DNR seeks bear den locations for research study
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to report any black bear den locations they find to support a ... -
In the new year, nature stays the course
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The shrike killed in the dawning, a blurred movement in the shadows, fast, laser-focused, deadly. It ... -
Harvested Vilas County wild deer tests positive for CWD
For the Star Journal The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the ... -
Deer hunt includes mystery, questions; few answers
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In the inky shadows of pre-dawn lie questions and uncertainty; mystery lurks in the darkness like ... -
‘Your dog….’
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Technically, the dog belongs to both of us. No question about it. Both of us. Period. ... -
As warm temps rule, falling leaves whisper ‘autumn’
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal On a quiet autumn day the sound of leaves: falling. In the falling, the measure of ... -
‘A beautiful mystery’ to unravel during hunting season
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I am not a dog man. Let’s get that straight. Never have been; never will be. ...
