It's always nice to learn a little bit about trapping history. For instance, many of today's young trappers don't realize how big trapping was as an industry in the U.S. during our grandparents' early days. Being such a large part of our country's economy (and being more accepted by society), trapping and the fur trade were markets sought after by mega-retailers like Sears … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Heimo Korth’s Arctic Refuge
I watched this video on Heimo Korth the other day. After seeing an old National Geographic video featuring Korth and his family filmed over a decade ago, and reading his book, "The Final Frontiersman", I was excited to see a new documentary on Heimo and his wife. This family lives the ultimate wilderness lifestyle in the middle of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with … [Read more...]
Otters Return to Indiana
After many decades of extinction, river otters have returned to the state of Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources re-introduced otters beginning 15 years ago in hopes to re-establish the species. About 300 individuals were introduced, and otters are now found in over 70 counties throughout the state. "We started by releasing 25 otters at the Muscatuck National … [Read more...]