ARTICLES BY DENNIS L. CLAY HERALD COLUMNIST
A final 2019 reflection
My, how time flies; the year has passed so quickly, seems as if January was yesterday and now January is tomorrow. There are many ways to state the passage of time and how time seems to fly by, truth is, time does not stand still.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Reflecting again on 2019
This was a busy outdoor year with camping, hunting, birding, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, outdoor cooking, time at the shooting range and more on the agenda.
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Looking back at 2019
Looking back at the past year’s columns is healthy for me. This allows me to think hard about the reason why a specific column was written. In turn, this allows me to consider if the subject is worthy of repeating, while using a different angle.
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Last minute gift ideas continued
Yes, there is time for some last-minute shopping. In fact, there are people out there who wait until Christmas Eve to begin their Christmas shopping.
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Last minute gift ideas for outdoor-minded people
OK, we are right down to the nitty-gritty of last-minute Christmas gift purchases, with only today and tomorrow available. Here are some suggestions.
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Using the right hook is indispensible to anglers
We have been discussing the amount of fishing items available to any angler in a sporting goods store. There are thousands of such items.
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Fishing reels continued
There appears to be as many fishing reels as there are fishing rods. Of course, there is one reel per rod, but one reel could be used with one rod and then switched to another rod on another day.
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Cutting edge gifts
Knives are an essential tool for any person wanting to spend time in the outdoors. Knives can save lives, too.
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Gifting a rifle
Picking the appropriate rifle for a first-time hunter is even more complicated than gifting a shotgun. A rifle will be used to hunt big game, such as deer and elk.
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Firearms as a Christmas gift
Giving a firearm as a gift can be a tricky procedure. Usually this type of gift is from one family member to another, such as parents to daughter or son, uncle to nephew or grandpa to granddaughter.
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Christmas gift ideas Part 1
This column is approaching 30 years of service to Columbia Basin readers. Every year at least one reader, but most often several, asks about what to give the outdoor-minded person who has everything.
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Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts on deer
Columbia Basin deer can be a pest. There are people who can’t raise roses, because deer show up and eat the flowers. These animals enjoy other flowers and vegetables, as well.
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Animals around the Basin: Deer
There are a bunch of deer in the Columbia Basin these days. This wasn’t always so. During my growing up years in Moses Lake few deer were spotted.
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Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts about cougars
A few more thoughts about cougars are necessary. These animals could be anywhere at any time. Now, don’t let me put the fear of life into you and your family, but, as we discussed yesterday, be cougar aware.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
