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I am constantly touched by my readers. They’ve always been a tremendous support and I can honestly say if it weren’t for your kind and sincere comment...

The groundhog slips back into his comfy burrow after offering his prediction of six more weeks of winter. Yet so many other species have to hope they ...

One thing I’ve come to appreciate are the superstitions almost all hunters have. We’re all either barely out of the cave or have come to recognize tha...

From hunters and anglers to the cook back at camp, the knife is a tool everyone has and needs. Having a knife is one thing, but having a sharp one is ...

The announcement came via text Friday afternoon and represented the end to an era. Bud Carpenter, the Bills long-time trainer, was retiring after 33 y...

The NFL capped off one of its wildest and most entertaining seasons in recent memory with the Philadelphia Eagles’ surprising victory over the New Eng...

We’ve all heard the occasional witty remark that if you don’t like the weather in this area, just wait 24 hours. How very, very true. There are times ...

I’ve written about the Seneca Army Depot near Romulus, N.Y. in the past. My articles have always been about the whitetail deer that were trapped insid...

When I was a youngster at this time of the year, things would get busy around our house. At home the seed catalogs were beginning to stack up getting ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Mark Schmidt bolted from his office to the practice court, immediately calling for his players to begin a fast break drill. Practice wa...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — What if a professional sports team held a retirement press conference and the spotlighted player didn’t retire? That’s exactly wh...

It was the 4th of July in the 1960s and my Dad, Richard Robertson, and I planned to take a three-day float trip on the Allegheny River. We’d begin at ...

Weather conditions of late have been interesting. There have been sub-zero temperatures at times coupled with snow carried on winds that push wind chi...

The week before the Super Bowl provides some time to take stock of the NFL and prepare for the deluge of coverage leading up to the big game. There ar...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — A despondency permeated the air from North Carolina to Olean to the television sets of alumni across the country. Disappointin...

The wood stove was hot, a bright bed of coals glowing yellow, orange and red while lazy flames flickered upward. The heat was so welcome; now the summ...

Done until next season. That may be the case for some, but not for others. Granted, the most recent cold snap provides just the right amount of incent...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The game was over and St. Bonaventure had won, but the focus was almost immediately on the challenge ahead. “Now we get on a p...

When old man winter finally settles comfortably in, dropping the temperatures to disturbing levels, piling up the snow and generally making you wish y...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure. St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island. From the moment last season ended, this was going to be th...