DVD Review: "Encounters at the End of the World” 2 hr ago | Add a comment "Encounters at the End of the World” William Jirsa, a linguist living on a continent without language, aptly describes the people who Werner Herzog follows in his nervy documentary,...

It’s stuff American dream is made of Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment What a state. Where else could you wait for a huge flock of wild birds to skitter across the road and then moments later, meet an actor with a down-to-earth dream? We where driving out to look at...

Israeli-Palestinian negotiators vow to continue peace dialogues Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — Israeli, Palestinian and world negotiators pledged Sunday to continue peace talks launched last year by President Bush, even though the quest for peace will outlast...

Wetland has potential Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Comments 1 DRUMMOND - Several pheasant were in the road. A bunch of coots and a few mallards were lounging on the water until my interruption. A rough-legged hawk sat perched in a small tree. A...

Oklahoma City man apologizes for killing birds at Lake Hefner Sat, Nov 8, 2008 Gregory Owen stood stiffly before a U.S. magistrate judge Friday and admitted killing hundreds of baby birds at Lake Hefner. Owen, 56, said he knocked down cliff swallow nests at the marina on...

In Brief: Feeders may spread weeds Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Feeders may spread weeds Your bird feeder might be sowing weeds in your yard. Scientists at Oregon State University found weed seeds in each of 10 common brands of wild bird feed. To minimize...

Oklahoma City man fined in deaths of 187 birds Fri, Nov 7, 2008 An Oklahoma City man was ordered today to pay a $6,500 fine and perform 100 hours of community service for destroying the nests of federally protected cliff swallows at Lake Hefner in June....

Outdoors notebook: Quail season opens Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Quail season opens Saturday is the opening day of quail season in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s annual roadside surveys show a 20 percent decline in quail from...

Upcoming quail season looks good Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Comments 1 Hunters who sold their bird dogs may be sorry they did. Oklahoma’s quail population – which has been miserable the last two years – seems to have rebounded this year, although the...

Outdoor notes Sat, Oct 25, 2008 | Add a comment Waterfowl hunting Waterfowl hunting gets serious on Saturday. Duck season will open in duck hunting zone two, which comprises most of the state, and goose season will open statewide. Duck...

Rancher protects Tulsa watershed Sun, Oct 5, 2008 | Add a comment JAY (AP) - A nonprofit land conservation organization has launched an initiative that encourages land owners to preserve a portion of their properties to protect the quality of Tulsa's drinking...

Rules of the Game Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Add a comment When it comes to fall feasting, every cuisine in the world incorporates wild game in its offerings and autumn is the best time to explore its variety of rich and savory flavors.

Outdoors notebook Fri, Jun 16, 2006 AQUATIC COCKROACH: Zebra mussels, the cockroach of the aquatic world, have been found in three new Oklahoma waters this summer: Sooner and Skiatook lakes and below the Zink Dam in Tulsa on the...

Lake Eufaula water woes may be gone Sat, Jun 10, 2006 EUFAULA - Jason Cole, co-owner of Belle Starr Marine Sales and Service at Lake Eufaula, was sweating in a figurative sense last winter. That's when the water level was more than 6 feet below...

Animal cruelty charge filed Sat, Jun 10, 2006 WARR ACRES - A former Warr Acres vice mayor was charged this week with one felony count of animal cruelty in connection with the death of a goose. The charge against Dan Maxey, 50, was filed...

The ghost of Point Hope's past Tue, Jun 6, 2006 This is a tale about a whale, a ghost and the sea. The Inupiat people of Point Hope, Alaska, tell a story about the creation of their homeland that starts with the touch of a raven on the back...

Sapsuckers may be damaging trees Thu, May 25, 2006 Q: What are the horizontal holes on my trees? A: Sapsuckers, a close relative of woodpeckers, cause damage to trees that is often attributed to wood-boring insects. They visit a tree many...

Gardeners agree soil is hostile to rhubarb Tue, May 23, 2006 What you said: A number of gardeners were interested in cultivating that elusive spring delicacy -- rhubarb (column May 2), but most agreed that's a pretty discouraging endeavor in Oklahoma's...

Patient hunters got their birds; Are bears and lions next? Thu, May 18, 2006 The toms were strangely quiet during the spring turkey season Oklahoma's spring turkey season ended Saturday and it was a strange but successful season, according to the state's turkey guru for...

State closer to allowing black bear, lion hunting Thu, May 18, 2006 Oklahoma is a step closer to allowing black bear and mountain lion hunting, but don't expect it anytime soon. On Monday, the state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1296, which gives the...