Patrick DurkinAug 1, 20193 minIreland’s Fishing Cultures Clash, Mesh with OursNote: I’m touring Ireland for 12 days to visit relatives and sightsee with my wife and two friends. I first visited Ireland in 2005, and...
Patrick DurkinJul 22, 20194 minCorrupt Cowbirds Ride Whitetails to Dine on DeerfliesIf you had something bad to say about brown-headed cowbirds, my paternal grandmother welcomed you to sit beside her and cuss them as long...
Patrick DurkinJul 18, 20194 minRock Lake’s ‘Pyramids’ are Just Silty Rock PilesLAKE MILLS – Local legends of the past century say Rock Lake’s murky waters hide ancient pyramids the Aztecs built before moving south to...
Patrick DurkinJul 7, 20194 minBoard Poised to Cut Grouse Season Despite More DrummingBy any standard, Wisconsin’s grouse hunters should be far happier this summer than they were a year ago when ruffed-grouse numbers...