11/08/2009

Outdoor notes: There’s a pricey catch to fishing out of Westerly
If you plan to go fishing out of Westerly next season, be prepared to spend $100 to fish legally.

11/05/2009

Westerly’s Grills Preserve a feast for hikers, nature-lovers
Westerly’s Grills Preserve a treat for hikers, nature lovers

10/29/2009

New trail opens to hikers near R.I.-Conn. border
The Flintlock Loop Trail in West Greenwich officially opened Oct. 10

10/25/2009

Newport’s Taylor helps land another cup for Team Striper
Newport surf fisherman Rob Taylor led Team Striper to win On The Water magazine’s Striper Cup for the second year.

10/22/2009

Audubon celebrates a spook-free Halloween
For kids who don’t enjoy being frightened, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island has scheduled a spook-free celebration of Halloween Saturday evening at the Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk. The Halloween hikes begin at 5:30 p.m., with groups of 15 going off every 10 minutes.

10/18/2009

Outdoor notes: North Kingstown’s Barbour reaches special-hunting milestone
Doctors advised him not to go, but flintlock hunter Richard Barbour Jr., of North Kingstown, has completed his 30th special deer hunting season on Prudence Island. “I had major back surgery July 27,” Barbour said in an e-mail before last week’s special season for paraplegic hunters. “I had to have eight vertebrae fused and titanium rods, a plate and screws put in. Needless to say, it’s been a pretty roughcouple of months. I’m told it will take up to a year to fully heal from the surgery. On top of this, I developed a rotator cuff problem in my right arm which is making getting around pretty painful.” Barbour uses a wheelchair to get around. “I couldn’t get out of bed last weekend,between the back and arm pain, but I’m hoping that was weather related as I feel much better now.” Sometimes, it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

10/15/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Oct. 15
The first seals of winter have arrived in the Bay. Hunting season has begun, and bird dogs are antsy. It's time to wrap up The Fishing Report for another season.

From canoeing to climbing a fire tower, many ways to view fall
Quality leaf peeping doesn’t require a long drive to the Berkshires.

Easy walking for bird watchers
TIVERTON –– The Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge is filled with wonders for wanderers.

10/13/2009

Outdoor notes: Narragansett Bay’s demise is greatly exaggerated
Narragansett Bay is a living organism that is changing, says charter boat skipper Jim White. Because the Bay’s fisheries are changing, too, anglers must change their approach, he says.

10/08/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Oct. 8
High winds are keeping a lot of fishermen inside the Bay, but they are catching bass and bluefish.

Sample new wheels at the Interbike Festival
Cyclists from all over the Northeast are expected to wheel into Roger Williams Park to attend the Interbike Festival (interbike.com/outdoordemoeast), Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in conjunction with the Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival.

10/01/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Oct. 1
Fishing for bass and bluefish is still very good in Narragansett Bay, according to Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle and David Henault of Ocean State Tackle.

Blackstone Valley history comes alive
Scores of historical interpreters, dressed in costumes dating back to the 16th century, gathered at Slater Mill in Pawtucket on Tuesday for the kickoff of Footsteps In History. The month-long event will feature more than 100 programs, parades and festivals, beginning Saturday, in 24 communities in the Blackstone River Valley.

Get swept up in curling
MIDDLETOWN –– It’s the season to curl up with a sport that rocks.

09/24/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Sept. 24
Bass have been nailing eels in the waters around Brenton Reef and Beavertail Point, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

Family Fun on Saturday at Lincoln Woods
LINCOLN –– More than 1,000 people –– many of them children –– are expected to be at the finish line of the Unibank Blackstone River Valley Greenway Challenge Saturday at 1 p.m. in Lincoln Woods State Park.

09/17/2009

Newport International Boat Show begins Thursday
NEWPORT –– More than 700 boats –– from 16 to 85 feet –– are scheduled to be on display when the Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday and continues through Sunday at the Newport Yachting Center and along the neighboring shoreline.

09/10/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Sept. 10
High winds that arrived after the weekend blew a lot of anglers away from the water, so current fishing reports are scarce.

Open water swimming contest in Middletown Saturday
The Tuesday Night Athletic Foundation (tnaf.org) has scheduled its second New England Open Water Championships for Saturday at Second Beach in Middletown. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., and the first wave of swimmers is scheduled to start at 9 a.m.

09/03/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Sept. 3
Jim White, the book author and light-tackle fishing guide, sent this e-mail Wednesday evening: "Fished today, and it sucked."

Paddle your way to peaceful waters
In the Ocean State, paddling a kayak has become as common as pedaling a bike.

08/29/2009

Outdoor notes: New map shows what's where for fishermen

08/27/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Aug. 27
"It's a typical August," said Greg Zeek of Zeek's Creek. "There are some big bluefish at the bridges, Castle Hill and House on the Rocks, but they're deep, and they'll hit jigs."

River Bend Farm is a scenic spot along Blackstone River
UXBRIDGE, Mass. –– River Bend Farm has something for everyone, including hikers, history buffs, music lovers, anglers and paddlers.

08/23/2009

Outdoor Notes: Roberti boosting disabled anglers
Paul Roberti was competing in the cycling phase of a triathlon when a car struck him. He remembers that date — July 20, 2003 — as the day that changed his life. He was paralyzed.

08/20/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Aug. 20
Some larger fluke have moved up the Bay, but bass have moved south, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

Morel is: Know your mushrooms
Joe Metzen has been studying mushrooms intensively for seven years, and he says, “The more I learn, the less I know.”

08/16/2009

Outdoor Notes: It’s time to get your dog in shape for hunting season
Rhode Island’s wildlife management areas were opened to gun-dog training this weekend.

08/13/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Aug. 13
The dog days of August have slowed fishing, says Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle, but small bluefish have been biting in the waters of Greenwich Bay and off Barrington Beach.

Tillinghast Pond is a natural for fans of the outdoors
WEST GREENWICH — The fragrance of water lilies cuddles with the scent of sweet pepperbush blossoms along the shores of Tillinghast Pond.

08/11/2009

Coventry man becomes first Rhode Islander to swim English Channel
He knew the water would be cold, the currents strong, the shipping lanes dangerous and the weather unpredictable. Nevertheless, after two years of planning and 10 months of intensive training, Ray Gandy of Coventry plunged into the water off Dover, England, Saturday at midnight and began stroking toward France 21 miles away.

08/08/2009

Outdoor Notes: Sustainability, safety both causes for concern when eating seafood
August is the month of abundance in the garden and along the shore.

08/06/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, Aug. 6
"Put it this way," said David Henault of Ocean State Tackle. "Rumors that the Bay is dead are without merit."

08/01/2009

Outdoor Notes: Warwick's Mike Wolfenden wins Federation Nationa Eastern Divisional fishing competition

Dog notes: Bird dog seminars set for Saturday, Aug. 8, in Foxboro

07/30/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, July 30
Bluefish, in the 3- to 5-pound range, are biting in Greenwich Bay, and smaller skipjack blues are in most of the coves, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

Pursue the great outdoors with your family and AMC this weekend
The Narragansett Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (amcnarragansett.org) has scheduled two family events in state parks this weekend.

07/25/2009

Outdoor notes: Hopkinton's Turner would like to get his hooks in another title

07/23/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, July 23
Bass are still biting in the Barrington, Warren and Seekonk rivers, said John Littlefield of Archie’s Bait & Tackle, but the fishing isn’t nearly as good as it was a few weeks ago.

07/16/2009

Outdoor Notes: New Lazer TroKar fishing hook, shark fishing champ, and Mystic's classic boat weekend

The Fishing Report for Thursday, July 16
Most of the larger bass in the Bay have moved south to the reefs off Beavertail Point, Brenton Point and Annawan Cliffs, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

07/09/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, July 9
"For guys in boats, bass fishing is tremendous," says Kevin Kendrick of Edward's Fishing Tackle. He recommends the waters near Brenton Reef, Beavertail Point, Sachuest Point, Elbow Ledge and Cormorant Rock off Sachuest. Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle also recommends Brenton Reef and Beavertail.

07/02/2009

Fishing Report: Thursday, July 1

06/27/2009

Outdoor Notes: Anglers expressing concern for Bay's fishing conditions

06/25/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, June 25
Bass and bluefish are still biting in the upper reaches of the Bay, said Ken Ferrara, Jr. or Ray's Bait & Tackle.

06/20/2009

Outdoor Notes: Breast cancer survivor heads to top of Mt. Shasta in a mountain expedition for breast cancer prevention
West Greenwich's Debra Cole participates in Breast Cancer Fund's Climb Against the Odds

06/18/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, June 18
Fishing chunks of bait and trolling tube-and-worm rigs or dead menhaden, anglers have been catching bass off the Carousel in East Providence and off the golf course near Barrington Beach, said John Littlefield of Archie's Bait & Tackle.

It’s a busy time of year for paddlers and pedalers
Paddlers and pedalers are celebrating the arrival of summer with guided kayak and bike trips organized by Rhode Island conservation groups.

06/13/2009

Outdoor notes: John Conley has a whopper of a tale

06/11/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, June 11
Bass fishing in the upper reaches of the Bay continues to be good, but it's taking more time for anglers to catch their limits, said John Littlefield of Archie's Bait & Tackle.

The hunt is on when orienteering comes to R.I. Saturday
WEST GREENWICH –– Part treasure hunt, part chess game on the hoof, part cross-country race, orienteering is coming to Rhode Island Saturday when the New England Orienteering Club has a meet in the Big River Management Area in West Greenwich. It’s a family event, says meet director Karl Stephens of Barrington.

06/06/2009

Outdoor notes: Recreational fishing license may be required in 2010
Cost would be $7 for residents and $10 for non-residents; a $5, seven-day license would also be available

Dog notes: Be prepared when taking dogs out on a boat

06/04/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, June 4
Bass in the high 30-pound class were biting in the waters between Fields Point and the Hurricane Barrier on Thursday morning, said David Henault of Ocean State Tackle.

05/30/2009

Outdoor notes: Fish are there, if you know where to look
Striper bite is down on Providence River, but other rivers are loaded with fish

05/28/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, May 28
Bluefish invaded many of the coves in Greenwich Bay on Wednesday night, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

Beauty, mystery at Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge
COVENTRY –– Natural beauty and ancient mystery await visitors to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge.

05/23/2009

Outdoor notes: As weather warms, waters beckon to boaters, anglers

Dog notes: NAVHDA hunt test to be held Saturday in Connecticut

05/21/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, May 21
Surf fisherman Rob Taylor landed a 50.75-pound bass Wednesday; he weighed it at Edwards Fishing Tackle.

05/16/2009

Outdoor Notes: Striper seminar scheduled for Monday night

Dog notes: Tri-State club sets its 3-day field trial for Saturday start
The Tri-State Field Trial Club will hold a Memorial Day field trial starting Saturday and ending Monday, May 25.

05/14/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, May 14
The largest bass at Ray's Bait & Tackle this week was a 33-incher, says Kenny Ferrara Jr., who recommends the waters from Sandy Point to Providence Point.

Bicycling advocates urge people to ride to work on Friday
It’s rush hour. Across Rhode Island, commuters are driving out of their quiet neighborhoods, jostling their way onto busy main roads and getting snared in traffic jams.

05/09/2009

Outdoor notes: This pursuit of happiness is a walk in the parks
The 2009 Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit will take Rhode Island families to up to seven different state parks and forests this summer.

Dog notes: Tervuren ‘Specialty’ this week in Warwick

05/07/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, May 7
"We crushed the tautog and stripers today," said Billy Silvia, soon after docking his charter boat, Can't Imagine, Wednesday.

It’s a Great Swamp in every way
Pedal, paddle or ramble through the Great Swamp. It’s a four-season treat.

05/02/2009

Outdoor Notes: Fisheries Council to discuss fluke season's dates and bag limits

Dog Notes: Local winners abound in recent shows

04/30/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, April 30
School bass are biting in the upper Bay near the mouths of herring runs.

See Aquidneck Island’s wild side
MIDDLETOWN –– Visitors to the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge walk to the rhythm of the surf’s song.

04/23/2009

The Fishing Report for Thursday, April 23
Schools of menhaden appeared in Apponaug Cove Monday and Tuesday, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

Borderlands area boasts miles of streams, hiking trails
Looking for a weekend getaway that really feels like a getaway but doesn’t involve a lot driving? The answer could be as close as West Greenwich. Or Exeter. Or Killingly, Conn.

04/17/2009

The Fishing Report for Friday, April 17
The first school bass of the season have appeared in East Greenwich Cove, and also off Sandy Point and Sally Rock, said Ken Ferrara of Ray's Bait & Tackle.

04/11/2009

Outdoor notes -- First good stripers due this week

04/10/2009

R.I. fishing season splashes down Saturday
More than 20,000 anglers are expected to rise before dawn Saturday for the 6 a.m. opening of Rhode Island’s trout fishing season. Many of them will camp out Friday night on the banks of their favorite fishing spots. Bacon, burgers and beer will scent the morning air at some popular places, such as Silver Spring Lake in North Kingstown.

04/09/2009

East Greenwich doctor dies during Colorado ski trip
Michael Wiggins, a 48-year-old orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Foundry Sports Medicine in Providence, died unexpectedly Wednesday at the Breckenridge Ski Resort, in Colorado, where he was attending a national snowboarding competition in which two of his five children competed.

04/04/2009

Outdoor Notes: Fisherman's rite of spring coming on Saturday

04/05/2009

Fishermen’s rite of spring Saturday
The state Division of Fish and Wildlife is stocking 67,000 trout in more than 100 streams and ponds for Opening Day of trout-fishing season Saturday. The fish-and-wildlife agency expects about 20,000 anglers to turn out for the 6 a.m. opening. The day also attracts anglers from Massachusetts and Connecticut because Rhode Island stocks larger trout than its neighbors. The fish are raised at state aquacultural facilities in North Kingstown and Richmond.

04/02/2009

Hopkinton’s Plain Pond is anything but
HOPKINTON — There’s something magical about the Black Farm Wildlife Management Area.

03/29/2009

Outdoor Notes: Fishing show starts Friday
As many as 15,000 Northeastern anglers are expected to attend the New England Saltwater Fishing Show, Friday through Sunday, April 5, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Next Sunday, Family Day, admission is free for women and children 12 and under.

03/26/2009

Ever seen a woodcock’s mating dance? Now you can
American woodcock are returning to the damp woodlands of New England after having spent the winter in the swamps of Louisiana. This weekend, naturalists in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are leading twilight walks to watch the mysterious birds perform one of nature’s most unusual aerobatic displays.

Isn’t it time to learn about curling?
Curling is coming to Rhode Island, and the newly formed Ocean State Curling Club has scheduled an open house Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield.

03/21/2009

Outdoor Notes: Fish are getting in their preseason bites

03/19/2009

Woods walk and birding caravan will look for signs of spring
Kim Calcagno, a naturalist working at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, received a memo from her boss last week. It said, “The peepers are peeping.”

03/15/2009

King mackerel focus of group
Recreational anglers, charter-boat skippers and commercial fisherman joined scientists from the University of Maryland last year to develop a conservation plan for South Atlantic king mackerel. The process could serve as a model for fisheries conservation everywhere.

03/12/2009

Rose Island Lighthouse offers peace and great water views
NEWPORT As romantic as a lighthouse holiday may be, three guests of the Rose Island Lighthouse have stayed there alone this winter. “They were writers or readers,” said David McCurdy, executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation. He doubles as the skipper of Starfish, a beamy Down East Maine lobster boat the foundation uses to transport people and provisions out to the island.

03/07/2009

Jacklin to speak on fly-fishing at Crowne Plaza
The Narragansett Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host an evening with Bob Jacklin, a leading authority on fly-fishing and fly-tying, at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Warwick on March 19.

03/05/2009

Time for the sappy, sweet side of nature
Sap is flowing through the trees of southern New England, providing nourishment for buds that have begun to appear.

03/01/2009

If you plan to fish from a boat, you’ll find this alluring
If you want to catch more fish from a kayak, canoe or rowboat, get the current issue of On The Water magazine with a story by Bob Oberg, and look for the release of a new book, Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Island, by Jim Cole.

02/26/2009

Popularity of birding looking up
Birding is soaring in southern New England.

02/21/2009

Outdoor notes: Cod fishing called 'best and most consistent in at least 20 years'

RISPCA's Finocchio, Marvin win national therapy team award

02/19/2009

Bald eagles soaring again in Southern New England
The eagles have arrived.

02/14/2009

Outdoor Notes: The 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is underway

Trail wanders amidst rare species, uncommon beauty in Charlestown
CHARLESTOWN –– Hike with Tim Mooney, and he will take you off the beaten path. Mooney manages the Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve in Charlestown, the Nature Conservancy’s second largest preserve in Rhode Island.

02/12/2009

Sachuest Point a great place to see wintering sea ducks
MIDDLETOWN –– It’s no wonder that Adam Fry began his book Bird Walks in Rhode Island with Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown. For a hardy hike or just a stroll, the refuge is a natural wonder. Ideal for a hike with children, the refuge is alive with birds from northern Canada that spend the winter here.

Cruises are a great way to see winter seals
NEWPORT — Jim Dias lives in Newport, but had never seen the hundreds of seals that spend the winter on Narragansett Bay. During the holidays, he took his three grandchildren, visiting from New Hampshire, on a cruise to see the seals at Rose Island.

Creepy crawly critters for kids, Tuesday at Audubon in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD –– The giant African millipede curled up in Kim Calcagno’s palm. It looked like an overstuffed, hard-shell worm with an insect’s head and many –– very many –– legs. The one in her hand was only about five or six inches long, but the millipede can grow to more than a foot long, and then it looks more snaky than wormy. Besides curling up to defend itself, the giant African millipede secretes hydrochloric acid, stinging predators and tasting terrible.

02/07/2009

Outdoor Notes: White’s book on stripers is a terrific read

02/05/2009

North Smithfield Nature Refuge abounds with wildlife
NORTH SMITHFIELD –– Hiking the Florence Sutherland Fort & Richard Knight Fort Nature Refuge is a delight. Hiking the 235-acre refuge with Scott Ruhren is especially delightful.

Outdoor experts gather at Worcester exposition
Some of the country’s top experts in the outdoors are scheduled to appear at the Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition, opening today at the DCU Center in Worcester.

01/30/2009

Top fisherman to attend Worcester outdoors exposition
Kevin Van Dam, one of the most decorated anglers in history, is scheduled to appear at the Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition next weekend in Worcester.

01/29/2009

Providence Boat Show is at R.I. Convention Center through Sunday
PROVIDENCE Acknowledging hard times in the boating industry, organizers of the Providence Boat Show are making some changes. The show opens at noon today in the Rhode Island Convention Center.

A walk in Ryan Park: Over a bridge and through the woods
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The walking trails of Ryan Park offer solitude and scenery around Belleville Pond and Secret Lake, two of the prettiest and least known ponds in Rhode Island.

01/25/2009

Providence Boat Show opens Thursday
PROVIDENCE –– The Providence Boat Show –– scheduled to open Thursday in the Rhode Island Convention Center –– will focus on boats for budget-minded families and fishermen.

01/22/2009

Fisherville Brook refuge offers hiking and nature observation
EXETER –– The essence of New England’s agricultural and natural history lies on a 1,000-acre wildlife refuge on Pardon Joslin Road, just off Widow Sweets Road.

Many skating rinks safe, free and family friendly
WOONSOCKET Snow and fluctuating air temperatures have spoiled the surface on many traditional ice-skating ponds, but 14 skating rinks in Rhode Island, Fall River and New Bedford continue to offer safe ice with smooth surfaces.

01/15/2009

The Great Outdoors: Horseback riding in R.I.’s wintry woods
WARWICK Winston Churchill was right when he said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.”

The Great Outdoors: Make tracks through winter’s wonderland
WESTON, Mass. — Forty minutes north of Providence and 15 minutes west of Boston, The Weston Ski Track is a winter playground for cross-country skiers, racers and snowshoe enthusiasts.

Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing events
Rhode Island’s bicycle paths, state parks, and wildlife management areas are all great places to go cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Two of the most friendly and scenic spots are Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick and Colt State Park in Bristol.

01/11/2009

New boat-launching area at Ninigret is a bonus
CHARLESTOWN — A group of Charlestown women goes paddling during just about every full moon through most of the year.

01/08/2009

An ideal stroll through Wilcox Park
Skates and scooters are prohibited in Westerly’s Wilcox Park. And even though visitors may encounter joggers there, the mile of paved paths was designed for strolling, says Sarah Johnson, assistant horticulturist in the 14-acre park.

Take a walk on the Westerly side
For outdoor enthusiasts, Westerly has just about everything: hiking, biking, surfing and more.

Watch Hill winter walk
Winter is the best time for a walk in Watch Hill. The village is like a ghost town then. A charming ghost town.

Great places to hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski
The Westerly Land Trust and the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have preserved hundreds of acres of woodland, riverfront, and beachfront for everyone to enjoy in Westerly.

01/06/2009

R.I. aquaculture industry making waves
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — In seven years, Perry Raso has grown his business sevenfold.

01/04/2009

Good time of year to sharpen skills
Winter is the season for anglers to learn more about their sport and craft, and there are plenty of opportunities this season.

12/31/2008

Trustom Wildlife Refuge: A gem for all seasons
Winter is the best season to visit Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge, says volunteer Bill Byrne. That’s when northern waterfowl use the brackish pond as a refuge within the refuge.

01/01/2009

At Kettle Pond discover a diversity of habitats
For a deeper understanding of Rhode Island’s national wildlife refuges and the life they protect, stop by the Kettle Pond Visitor Center. While you’re there, take a walk; the trails around the visitor center are perfect for hiking with kids or friends in wheelchairs.

Ninigret Wildlife Refuge is at once invigorating, humbling
A hike through Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is at once invigorating and humbling.

Birds of winter ready for your viewing pleasure at wildlife refuges
Barred owls, bald eagles, eared grebes, Eurasian widgeons, snow geese: They are among a host of winter guests visiting the national wildlife refuges in Washington County this season. Some have flown here from as far north as the Arctic Circle.

12/14/2008

Outdoor Notes -- After detection of bird flu, DEM asks for help of waterfowl hunters
The Department of Environmental Management is asking for assistance from waterfowl hunters after discovering avian influenza, often called “bird flu,” in a mallard shot by a hunter in Johnston.

12/07/2008

East Bay Anglers sets its Expo for Barrington High on Jan. 4
After 23 years, the East Bay Anglers fishing club is changing its successful Winter Fishing Expo.

11/30/2008

Shotgun deer season near
Rhode Island’s shotgun season for taking either-sex and antlerless deer opens on the mainland Saturday and continues through Dec. 14. An antlerless deer is a female or a male with antlers less than three inches long.

Tackle shop owner Tim Yvon dies of cancer
Tim Yvon, the owner of Quonny Bait & Tackle, died of cancer Tuesday.

11/23/2008

Bounty of trails awaits hikers at Coventry’s Kettle Pond
Want to walk off that big Thanksgiving Day dinner? The trails around the Kettle Pond Visitor Center, in Charlestown, are perfect for hiking with kids or friends in wheelchairs. The trails will be open Thursday from sunrise to sunset.

11/16/2008

Lema remembered for his fishing, boat-building skills
Southern New England’s sport-fishing community gathered in Narragansett last weekend to share stories and memories of Richard “Dick” Lema. He was an extraordinary sportsman, formerly of South County, who died at his Florida home late last month.

11/10/2008

Smithfield man earns high praise
At its annual meeting held recently at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass., The New England Wild Flower Society presented the Rhode Island State Award for Conserving Native Plants and Their Habitats to Peter Lockwood of Smithfield for dedicated, extensive and precise studies of the flora of Rhode Island, leading to the discovery of new rare and endangered species. He has contributed his skills to the Rhode Island Association of Wetland Scientists, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey and the Rhode Island Task Force of New England Plant Conservation Program, the society said.

11/09/2008

Saltwater permits group to meet
The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) have launched a group to study saltwater fishing permits. The group is scheduled to hold its first public meeting tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Coventry-West Greenwich Elks Club.

08/31/2009

Riding with the Wheelmen
It was my first ride with the Wheelmen, although I've always done a lot of bicycling. Living near the East Bay Bike Path, with its marked miles, I knew I could do a 20-to 30-mile ride, even if I was a bit rusty after a winter of inactivity.