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Doris Mildred Emmons
March 16, 2010
Just as fun, less polluting: new boats help keep waterways green If you hop in a boat this summer to take in a bit of nature, consider this: A few hours in a motorboat could be as polluting as tens of thousands of miles in a car.
July 13, 2007
'Best Remudas' deserves an award all it’s own Jim Jennings put his quarter horse expertise to work in his new book, “Best Remudas, Quality Quarter Horses.”American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) annually presents the Best Remuda Award.

Jennings’ book showcases these award-winning ranches in moving detail.
July 11, 2007
Waterfalls of the West MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Niagara Falls, located on the border of New York and Ontario, is probably North America’s most famous waterfall.

But there are plenty of waterfalls out West worth visiting as the weather warms up. The April issue of Sunset magazine —http://www.sunsetmagazine.com — recommends 10 of them. Note that while some are a short walk from a parking lot, others require a well-planned hike.
April 13, 2007
Budget cuts mean job losses for wildlife refuges WASHINGTON — Faced with a $2.5 billion budget shortfall, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is eliminating hundreds of jobs, cutting back programs and leaving more than 200 national wildlife refuges unstaffed.
March 23, 2007
Instead of candy, give a manatee this Easter Helping to save endangered manatees has become a very popular gift alternative at Easter and other special occasions throughout the year.
March 23, 2007
Will Texas’ Big Thicket wilderness give up the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker? BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE — Corinne Campbell stuffs her gear in waterproof sacks and stuffs them and herself into a tiny circular cutout that marks the seat in her green kayak.

March 23, 2007
Winter nights great for creating These cold and dark months can bring out the closet artisan in even the most ham-handed, color-blind of us.

While there’s still some cold weather fishing looming, right now I find myself more dedicated to making new toys for the year’s coming adventures.

Hardly artwork, my creations are really implements for some future hunting adventure.
March 3, 2007
Anglers, hunters still paying for conservation When I lived in South Texas, I used to hunt a bit with a sometimes-taxidermist who wrote the book on free rides.

He could never take his own vehicle but never contributed to fill the tank with gas. Never remembered to bring lunch, but was quick to “share” what the rest of us had brought. Never remembered a cooler, but always had the first and last drink.

He loved the trips, but never could see to pay his way.

Come to think of it, I’m not sure why we kept taking him along!
February 25, 2007
Tough quail season ends with whimper “Sadie! Over!”

For the 200th time, the willing Shorthair switched directions and circled back to the right, probing each weedy pocket of brush, still looking for the bobwhite quail we’d hoped to find.

And hope was fading fast.
February 17, 2007
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