Dear Sundog: I’ve always been an environmentalist and lived as close to nature as possible. Years ago I was lucky enough to buy a parcel that borders on public land near a river. I’ve designed and built a dream house that allows me to feel like I’m a part of the natural surroundings. The house is not visible from the...

　　Bill Lowens 2024 season brought nothing but turmoil, but he kicked 2025 off strong on Sunday, taking home his second career win in the first tournament of his 20th season. Last year, Lowen struggled on the Bassmaster Elite Series. When everything was said and done, he was in 84th place in the 2024 Angler of the Year points standings. 　　Known...

　　A fishing expedition off the coast of New Castle ended in tragedy when 58-year-old Paul Barning was pulled overboard by a large mako shark. Authorities have suspended the search after 3 days of extensive efforts. 　　The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday during the Game Fishing Associations state tournament near Port Stephens. Barning, an experienced fisherman and secretary of...

　　For the first time, the Indy Pass will offer current pass holders the chance to renew their passes for next season before they go on sale to the general public. Those who enroll in the new Easy Renew program will also save $50 off of next seasons purchase price. 　　The biggest inbound customer service requests at Indy revolve around the renewal...

　　Supertramp Campers built its reputation on high-quality, carbon-fiber shell, pop-up truck campers. The brands original designed challenged the RV industry’s focus on comparably cheap materials. Now, Colorado-based Supertramp expands into the hard-sided camper market with the Flagship HT, a lightweight, insulated design for full-size trucks. 　　This marks Supertramp’s first entry into the hard-side segment, following the success of its LT...

　　Nate Vince, the suddenly famous Yosemite locksmith who lost his job thanks to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s recent slew of layoffs, texted me while hanging off the side of El Capitan on Saturday afternoon: “Yeah, Buddy, we’re up here! The teamwork to get this done was unreal.” 　　I reached out to Vince as a friend of a friend...

　　Barreling through a washboard rough patch of dirt road, the Tundra easily glides over the bumps and provides a cushy ride. But this isn’t a TRD Pro. In fact, the SR5 trim ranks just one above the base SR. It offers spartan amounts of luxury and nearly no off-road equipment. 　　Yet, courtesy of the $8,660 TRD Rally Package, I’m rolling...

　　On May 29, 1954—just 23 days after Roger Bannister entered the history books as the world’s first sub-four-minute miler—a 21-year-old British woman named Diane Leather notched a similar milestone. At the Midland Counties championship meet in Birmingham, she ran 4:59.6 to become the first woman under five minutes. “Thank goodness that’s over,” she told reporters. “Now I can concentrate on...

　　The first training runs I ever did were bare-wristed. 　　I was in sixth grade, at my middle school’s cross-country practice. Our coach told us to run a lap around the school, maybe three-quarters of a mile. I sauntered around with my friends, unencumbered by any pressure to perform, as our coach smoked a cigarette in the parking lot. Eventually, we...

　　Wildlife officials in Montana are warning landowners and hunters after several elk calves in the Bitterroot Valley died from consuming a highly toxic ornamental plant. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife Parks confirmed that Japanese yew, a non-native shrub often used in landscaping, was the cause of death. 　　The incidents occurred in mid-February when officials were alerted to multiple dead...

　　It’s been several years since South Asian yoga practitioners opened a dialogue around what has become the status quo in yoga—its lack of color. 　　Although the numbers of those from traditionally marginalized communities who practice and teach yoga have been increasing, there remains considerable underrepresentation, particularly in the Black community. 　　According to Yoga Alliance’s recent survey published in November, Black...

　　Luck comes in many forms, but for a father and son hiking in Utahs Snow Canyon on February 17, it came in the form of an abandoned backpack. Stuck overnight high up on a canyon ledge, Julian Hernandez and his 12-year-old son would have had a different outcome had it not been for someone elses misfortune, said Sergeant Jacob Paul with...