Nelson County, N.D. The mercury had dipped to 9 below zero overnight, and Nat Bornsen's all-terrain vehicle was reluctant to fire up, even though it had weathered the brunt of the cold inside his shed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 30—The freezing and thawing temperatures of early January had given us a crusty snowpack. Such conditions are difficult for ...

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Well hunting season is finally here. For those who know me well, you’ll know that few things excite me as the dawn of a new hunting season. Now I know at least one person out there is shaking their ...

The 17-foot aluminum boat scoots across the Cohansey River against a backdrop of blue sky and wispy clouds. Cord grass sways and snaps in a brisk breeze. At the helm is John Zander, a trapper whose ...

Winter will blow in late and settle in for a mild stay: The muskrats have spoken. Or at least that's what folklore says the muskrats are saying. One bit of folklore is that bigger the muskrat houses, ...

This time of year, it’s hard to beat having a good meal inside a warm, rustic lodge with a waterfront view. Just ask a beaver. Beaver lodges aren’t just by the water, they’re below and above it. When ...

As every Delaware native knows, the state's legacy meat of all legacy meats isn't scrapple, but muskrat. And now is the time to indulge. The season for trapping muskrats in Delaware started Dec. 5 and ...

Spring means muskrats are back! University of Wisconsin students and frequent walkers may notice an increase in sightings of furry friends on the Lakeshore Path along Lake Mendota. According to the ...

It seems like nearly every winter, one or a few of these aquatic rodents will wander, seeking a better place for food and shelter. Tracks show that a muskrat walked in the new snow cover of a January ...