SAMUEL: My last bowhunt
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL “My last bowhunt.” Sounds a bit sinister, and for me it is. Fourteen years ago...
SAMUEL: You can’t keep salamanders, turtles, or snakes in West Virginia
In most states the laws on the possession of snakes, turtles, or salamanders have lots of exceptions. In some states...
SAMUEL: Some things are hard to imagine
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL It’s hard to imagine that people are releasing feral cats into the wild to eat...
COLUMN: Section 1123 of the Highway Bill would greatly benefit West Virginia motorists, wildlife
LETTER FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, also known as the...
SAMUEL: What are the top big-buck states?
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL The Boone and Crockett Club Has a lot of history behind it. In fact, it...
SAMUEL: The road to restoration of bison hasn’t been the easiest to navigate
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Two hundred years ago, 60 million bison were roaming the grasslands of our country, but...
Found a baby bird? The best thing to do may be nothing at all
by Lindsay Pollard-Post In my neighborhood, I’m known as the “animal person.” People ask me for help and advice on...
SAMUEL: Unusual ways humans impact wildlife
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Humans impact wild animals in several ways. Some can be modified to lower those impacts....
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, we take a diversion to discuss the intricacies...
Let’s keep teaching outdoors: Benefits of learning outside
by Claire Latané During the pandemic, schools across the country turned themselves inside out, holding classes outdoors to reduce the...
SAMUEL: Coyotes are not a big problem for human safety
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL We are becoming an urbanized society. In fact, by 2050, over 65% of all humans...
SAMUEL: It’s time we make a push to buy only bird friendly coffee
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Around 20 years ago, we started to hear a lot about “bird friendly” coffee. What...
Volume 2, Episode 4 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 2
Listen now! Listen to "Volume 2, Episode 4 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 2" on Spreaker. Welcome to the season...
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: An introduction to a new chapter of life
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The cool morning air was a direct contradiction to the muggy, 70-degree temperature as I...
SAMUEL: How to stop your house cat from killing wild birds
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL If you’ve been a regular reader of my column over the years, then you know...
SAMUEL: Do deer and turkey eat morels?
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL I ran into some friends as I walked at the Morgantown Botanic Garden and they...
SAMUEL: Some external signs of deer problems
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Periodically I get emails from readers who have seen a deer that just doesn’t look...
COLUMN: Some house-keeping advice for sustainably foraging ramps, morels
It's no secret that foraging for ramps and a variety of woodland fungi has started to become more popular over...
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: West Virginia Backcountry Hunters and Anglers chapter’s river cleanup good way to ring in Earth Month
The freezing temperatures the last two days have been a stark contrast to the warm, breezy days we had just...
Volume 2, Episode 3 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 1
Listen now! Listen to "Volume 2, Episode 4 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 1" on Spreaker. Episode 3 is here,...
Mtn Dew promising $1M to outdoorsmen and women, nonprofits through outdoor stimulus program
The government isn’t the only one handing down stimulus packages: Mtn Dew is helping out, too, just in different terms. ...
COLUMN: Some positives for West Virginia hunters and anglers in the age of COVID-19
Hindsight is 20/20 – quite literally. As I write this piece on March 23, it was about a year ago I...
SAMUEL: The positives and negatives of COVID-19 for wildlife
I’ve written about some of the obvious negatives of the pandemic on wildlife. The loss of hunters and tourists in...
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: Spring gobbler season is just under a month away, but it’s time to get some preparations done
I always feel funny reading and writing preparation stories. Hunting is such a subjective thing that anything I write can...
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: Spring means its time for crappie and walleye fishing
Most of our hunting seasons are over, and spring gobbler season is still a month away. If you’re a year-round...
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: The best way to end a waterfowl season
BRUNSWICK, Md. – It’s not often that I find myself packing up my Outlander Sport and embarking on a late-night...
Volume 2, Episode 2 – At the dinner table with Mike Costello
Listen now! Listen to "Volume 2, Episode 1 – Appodlachia meets The Outpost" on Spreaker. Welcome to Volume 2, Episode 2!...
SAMUEL: A bird’s-eye view
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL What land vertebrate has the largest eye? The obvious answer would be the elephant, but...
SAMUEL: Hunting shed antlers is a passion for some
I know people who literally enjoy hunting shed antlers as much as they do hunting deer. A married couple who...
Volume 2, Episode 1 – Appodlachia meets The Outpost
Listen now! Listen to "Volume 2, Episode 1 – Appodlachia meets The Outpost" on Spreaker. Welcome to the first episode of...
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