Lifestyles
Bigger not always better
In the animal kingdom, it's often the biggest male that wins the right to mate, although less-dominant males often sneak in when they can.
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Christian leaders issue 'call of conscience'
More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:35 am
Nonprofit groups helps ill youngsters fulfill their wishes with adventures in outdoors
For a teenager who just had his wish fulfilled, Mitchell Schmitt was pretty low-key.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Montana Outdoors: Wolf season offers something to build on
The big question now for wolves in Montana is where do we go from here?
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Wyoming Outdoors: Pheasant hunt is tough work
It’s that time of the year when pheasant hunting becomes real work. Gone are the early days when the pheasants would flush well within shotgun range if a hunter simply walked within 10 yards of the birds. Gone are the days when a hunter without a dog could bag a limit of pheasants. The …
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cooking with Vince: Beany chili pleases crowd on cold day
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Gear Junkie: Spendy compression socks — $38! — manage to justify their price tag
When you pay $38 for a pair of socks — that’s $19 per foot, not including tax — they had better be something special. The EX-Celerator Socks from Injinji Footwear Inc., which have individual toe slots and an over-the-calf compression fit, do indeed qualify as special.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Help sought in identifying poacher who shot bull moose on Front
State game wardens are asking for help in finding who shot a bull moose illegally on the Rocky Mountain Front.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Yellowstone Ski fest at West Yellowstone
The Yellowstone Ski Festival will be held during Thanksgiving week, Nov. 24-28, at West Yellowstone on the Rendezvous Ski Trails.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
FWP eyes access on Shields River
Anglers could get their first public access to the Shields River under a proposal being examined by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Climbing competition Friday, Saturday
SteepWorld, a rock-climbing gym in Billings, will hold the World Famous Space Rock Jam on Friday for adults, and Saturday for junior climbers as part of the American Bouldering Series.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Semenik to speak to Magic City fishers
Molly Semenik, Livingston guide and outfitter, is Billings Magic City Fly Fishers guest for the group’s meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Billings Rod and Gun Club.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Hunting roundup: Big game kills still come slowly
The 2009 general big-game season in south-central Montana continued to take shape as one of the slowest in recent history. Statistics and comments gathered at three check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks over the weekend generally showed less success than last year or the …
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Many bears will be out for a while yet
Some grizzly bears on the Rocky Mountain Front have started their long winter sleep, but many more are still out and about, prompting a warning from a state wildlife official.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Madison Cicierski
Twelve-year-old Madison Cicierski took this nice antelope while hunting near Melstone.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Randy Watt
Randy Watt caught this 8-pound, 4-ounce, night-time walleye at Cooney Reservoir, on a jig and leech.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Alex Donahue
Alex Donahue took this scenic shot of the Billings Rimrocks with an airplane approaching.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Outdoors just for kids: It’s a dangerous time on road for deer — and for drivers
At this time of year, deer are paying far more attention to other deer than they are to vehicles speeding down the highway.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:05 am
Now you're messing with a SOB
Whitetail bucks are notoriously territorial when the mating season rolls around. Their aggressiveness is one reason the animals have thrived and spread throughout the West, in some cases displacing the more meek mule deer.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
'Holy hip-hop' trying to break into mainstream
Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:40 am
Religion News in Brief
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute and drug use.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:05 am
Poll: Almost half of Americans reject H1N1 vaccine
WASHINGTON — Despite a rising nationwide toll of sickness caused by the H1N1 flu virus and an intensive push by the government to have people vaccinated for it, almost half of Americans say they aren’t likely to get the vaccine, according to a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Just for Joyce: Soup recipes offer hearty main meal ideas
Dear Joyce: These are lovely soups, sturdy enough to see you through a meal and quite flavorful.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts
WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
