Reruns of the classic 1980s sitcom "Cheers" were a staple of my childhood TV entertainment, and one episode stood out. If you can find it on Hulu or another streaming service, watch season 3’s “The ...

First time bird watcher, but longtime outdoors enthusiast Dan Savette scans the horizon for snipe. It’s a practical joke that dates back to the 1800s: A naive camper is handed a lantern, a sack and is ...

This story, “Little Longbill’s Back,” appeared in the September 1954 issue of Outdoor Life. “It’s been 20 years since I fired a shot at one of them,” I said to Felix as he, Joe, and I crawled through ...

Magic. Magic is what keeps me going. Trying to find magic in my life is what keeps the mundane monotony out of my life. I try to keep the grueling agony of everyday life locked up in a burlap sack, ...

This story, “Back to the Bogs,” appeared in the June 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. “Do you know the bogs at all, Mr. Riley?” asked a member of the Garryricken Club in Kilkenny as he sent me out on my ...

Lawmakers’ school recalibration bill makes promises on paper that won’t hold up in practice. Don’t be hoodwinked, writes guest columnist Christy Mathes. The post The greatest snipe hunt ever sold ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Believe it or not, September 1 is the first day of meteorological fall. Sunday also marks the beginning of dove and common snipe hunting seasons and the first day of ...

“Snipe Hunts” have been historically used as an excuse to get out of the house and into the woods, often with an ulterior motive of indulging in adult beverages. However, the snipe does indeed exist, ...

In addition, it was unclear what one was supposed to do with a snipe after capture. I was also confused as to what is a snipe? Is it a rodent or a ground-hugging bird, kin to a roadrunner? Fish or ...

“It’s been 20 years since I fired a shot at one of them,” I said to Felix as he, Joe, and I crawled through the fence and headed across the Texas rice field. We were in pursuit of that tiny, ...