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3 right whales saved from entanglement have babies

SAVANNAH - Researchers who monitor endangered right whales off the Atlantic coast are celebrating after spotting newborn calves belonging to three whales that years ago had to be rescued from entanglement in fishing gear.

January 28, 2013 | Russ Bynum The Associated Press | Outdoors/Recreation


New hunter-ed grads get free passes at shooting ranges

SOCIAL CIRCLE - Hunter-education graduates can "give it a shot" with a free three-month pass to any of the 18 Department of Natural Resources shooting ranges in Georgia.

January 28, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Good fishing, good recipe

Hello, friends and fellow anglers. Hope all in well in your world. I would like to wish a belated Happy New Year to everyone.

January 14, 2013 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


Fishing is all about the whole experience

Hello, friends! Much has been written about sunrises and sunsets. Many people will argue about which the most beautiful is. I suppose your preference might depend on which area of the country you're from. The folks who live in places like Key West get the best of both worlds. However, here on the South Georgia coast, we get gorgeous sunrises and of the two, it is my preference.

December 24, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


Berry College puts up eagle cam

FLOYD - Berry College is giving the public a chance to view its pair of bald eagles up close.

December 20, 2012 | Associated Press | Outdoors/Recreation


Proposed marina loses permit

SAVANNAH - A judge says a Georgia commission violated state rules protecting coastal marshes when it granted a permit for a new marina near Savannah without requiring proof the boat docks were needed.

December 12, 2012 | Associated Press | Outdoors/Recreation


Right whale, calf spotted off Florida

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - Florida wildlife officials say they've spotted the first mothers and calves of the right whale calving season.

December 12, 2012 | Associated Press | Outdoors/Recreation


State’s quail population is looking good for season

Quail hunting season is under way, and the 2012-13 forecast looks good, particularly in south and east Georgia.

December 03, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Fish didn’t take Thanksgiving off

Hello, everyone. Sorry I missed you last weekend. I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. I have a few reports for you. John Rogers caught the limit on trout last week. He was flying solo. My friend, David Fennel, caught a nice mess of trout during Thanksgiving week. Mary and Dale Smith and their daughter, Morgan Rogers, caught 38 trout, three flounder and one bass last weekend launching from the Half Moon Marina. I believe ...

December 03, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


Big game needs big food

Hello, friends and neighbors. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I got a little recipe you might like to try for this weekend's big game. Here is what you will need: 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail intact. 8 ounces lump crab meat 1/3 cup bread crumbs 1/3 cup onions, minced 3 cloves garlic minced 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup Dukes mayo 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon thyme ...

November 28, 2012 | Tight Line Jr. Fishing columnist | Outdoors/Recreation


Tallulah Gorge still ‘Niagara of the South’

Until the "big dam" was built across Tallulah Gorge in 1913, people flocked from Atlanta and other Southern cities to stand on its nearly 1,000-foot high cliffs to see and listen to the rushing waters below, according to West Malenke, interpretive ranger at Tallulah Gorge State Park.

November 21, 2012 | Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation


Ogeechee named to water coalition’s ‘Dirty Dozen’

Georgia's leading water-protection group recently named its "Dirty Dozen" for 2012, exposing the worst offenses to Georgia's water. The sites range from an unnecessary reservoir in northeast Georgia to a tire dump in southwest Georgia.

November 21, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Fish still biting with cooler weather

Well, friends, the weather cooled off a little this past week, but that did not stop the fish from biting.

November 12, 2012 | Staff report | Outdoors/Recreation


Georgia Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife App now available

SOCIAL CIRCLE - Georgia hunters, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts now have an app of their own.

November 12, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Good food for the tight-line life

Hi, friends and neighbors; hope you all are living the tight-line life. It is a good way to live all aspects of life, and if you do that, you may still have some line when you reach the end of your rope.

November 05, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


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Give beach birds plenty of space to nest

BRUNSWICK - Those getting ready for a summer vacation on Georgia's coast need to remember many wildlife species depend on the beach.

May 22, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Start park lodges under new management

Four of Georgia State Parks' lodges and resorts are or soon will be under new management, according to State Parks Director Becky Kelley.

May 14, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation


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