Archive By Section - Outdoors/Recreation
JEKYLL ISLAND - Fall is just around the corner and the birds are coming. It is the perfect time for the seventh annual Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival, set for Oct. 8-12 on Jekyll Island.
August 17, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
Hello fellow fishermen and lady anglers, Tight Line Jr., here. Ol' Tight Line says hello and he is doing well and can't wait until the fall so he can wet a hook.
August 10, 2009
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Allen and Donnie Branch
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Outdoors/Recreation
Special to the Courier
August 10, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
Many songbirds' feathers look a bit ragged in late summer, with some birds having bare spots on their bodies or even balding heads. This loss of feathers is called molting, and it is completely normal.
August 10, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
Do you suddenly have a lot more hummingbirds at your feeders? If so, you're witnessing the start of their fall migration southward toward Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. In addition to the adults that traveled here to breed in the spring, the young that hatched out this year are heading out, too.
August 03, 2009
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Special to the Courier
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Outdoors/Recreation
Hi, everyone. Tight Line Jr. here. Ol' Tight Line says hello to all.
August 03, 2009
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Allen and Donnie Branch
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Outdoors/Recreation
SOCIAL CIRCLE - A frogs exhibit at Georgia Southern University. A bird-watching program drawing young and old through Columbus State University's Environmental Learning Center at Oxbow Meadows Environmental Park. Georgia Wildlife Federation's new online guide to host plants for butterflies and moths.
August 03, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
SOCIAL CIRCLE - Bird watching is a multibillion-dollar activity nationwide with wide appeal in Georgia, where more than 1 million people took part in 2006, according to a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report.
July 27, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
If you spot a gray dorsal fin sticking out of the ocean along Georgia's coast, the fin probably belongs to a dolphin or a shark.
July 27, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
SOCIAL CIRCLE - Bears in Georgia, a more common sight in spring and summer, sometimes find themselves in unfortunate circumstances in the pursuit of an "easy" meal. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, there have been at least four North Georgia bears with their heads caught in a variety of objects in recent years - from a tin milk can to a plastic pickle bucket.
July 27, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The nation's leading bass fishing organization and recreational boating association have teamed up to give bass anglers a bunch of benefits that will help them get the most out of their trailerboat angling. The new BASS and BoatU.S. Angler alliance announced today will give BASS members the opportunity to join BoatU.S. Angler – part of the nation's largest recreational boating association – for only $12.50 annually. In addition, the alliance offers BoatU.S. Angler boat insurance with additional policy features available only to BASS members.
July 20, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
Hey, everyone. Tight Line Jr. here. Ol' Tightline says hello and hopes you're catching fish.
July 20, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
SAVANNAH - Citizen-naturalists of The Dolphin Project have completed 20 years of work in the nation's longest-running dolphin research program staffed by volunteers.
July 20, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
SAPELO ISLAND - History, architecture, nature and relaxation intersect at Reynolds Mansion on the intimate Georgia barrier island of Sapelo, creating a business retreat experience perfect for small groups in search of reflection and focus.
July 13, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
Hello, everyone. Ol' Tight Line and Tight Line Jr. here. I hope everyone had a good old down-on-the-coast-style 4th of July. It sure was real nice to be down in the Lowcountry with family, friends, some good barbecue, a bowl of beans, coleslaw and a chilly beverage - now that's living.
July 13, 2009
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Outdoors/Recreation
