To loosely translate from Norwegian to English: fri = free, lufts = air’s, liv = life The English equivalent= Outdoor Life I posted a photo on my social media page of a rattlesnake I encountered in the South Unit of the North Dakota Badlands. I got instant feedback questioning the ...

When the phone rings or the inbox pings, it’s reminiscent of unwrapping a Christmas present. I literally have no idea what’s behind the rings and pings. It’s one part of my job that truly keeps me on my toes and I enjoy it. Questions about regulations, to the hottest fishing bite, or ...

With a new year upon us, it is natural to look forward on how to make this next year better than the previous. But just because the calendar ‘s page has turned; life is not a fresh slate. Uncompleted projects, unfinished documents, and unresolved issues can suck the wind from your sails of ...

I quit blaming Mother Nature years ago for nasty weather and started pointing the finger at Old Man Winter. Not that it mattered but it seemed fair, even though we have no control over the weather. For man and beast on the prairie, a winter that starts late and ends early with a few drifts ...

The phone call was from a Florida number and I had no idea where the conversation would lead. Low and behold, it turned to ice fishing. Growing up and living in North Dakota my entire life I’ve never thought twice about an electrical plug hanging from the front grill on a pickup, ...

In the spring of 2000, the new North Dakota Game and Fish Department fishing proclamation carried a provision that eliminated the requirement for licensing winter ice fishing shelters. And yet, after more than 20 years I still get a fair number of phone calls, emails and personal visits ...