NATURAL RESOURCES PACKING LIGHT - BOOK REVIEW.Backpacker's ``More Everyday Wisdom'' By Karen Berger (The Mountaineers Books, 2003, $16.95) Hiking books tend to fall between two extremes: those for the beginner, those for the expert. Finally, we've found a guide for those - most of us, I imagine - who fall somewhere in between. And this is not a textbook. It's 200 pages of real hikers asking real hiking questions: How do new airline security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security affect what gear you can take on a plane, what items do seasoned hikers carry, how do I properly pack my backpack, how can I prevent water from collecting at the bottom of my tent? The advice is accessible and sound, like having a good friend who's willing to spend time teaching you what she knows. - Michael A. Anastasi POACHING poaching: see cooking. THE BAD EGGS - On the internet Poaching is a no-no in the hunting and fishing community. The neighborhood watch group that tracks down those who break the law in these sports is Turn In Poachers (www.turninpoachers.com). ``What can you do?'' asks the site? ``Report the violation immediately.'' The most egregious cases of hunting and fishing poaching includes hunting for whitetail deer (estimated at 25-30 percent of the annual harvest by licensed hunters), fishing for spawning walleyes (one poached poach 1 tr.v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine. creature loses 100,000 eggs) and the illegal taking of waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in (the third-highest violation on the Turn In Poachers' hotline). ``These figures should concern you,'' the Web site said. But better news is that 200 arrests annually are made from calls made to the organization's 24-hour hotline. --Cats in the cradle: A new Web site we stumbled onto pays homage to the catfish, that whiskered bottom-feeder and coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. table delicacy. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Catfish Anglers Tournament Series (www.uscats.org) is competitive catfishing at its finest. Bass fishing tournaments receive the most ink. But U.S. Cats has been around for four years now, without the big-money entry fees and prizes the largemouths create. For 100 bucks, one can enter the next catfish derby May 31 in Warsaw, Mo., on the Osage River Osage River River, western Missouri, U.S. Formed by the junction of the Marais des Cygnes and Little Osage rivers, it is about 500 mi (800 km) long and is one of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River. . - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: no caption (book: ``More Everyday Wisdom'') Box: ON THE TUBE |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion