Hunting and fishing - Fri, 27 Apr 2012 PST

Fly fishing Amber Lake sometimes gets forgotten in the opening-day lowland lakes frenzy, but the lake is still producing good, if not fast, selective-gear fishing for some beautiful cutthroat to 18 inches as well as slightly smaller rainbow.

Tribute to Belmore

This winter on the lagoon ice behind Kotzebue and in the hills and mountains, local residents may have witnessed a bizarre sight: a white guy on snowshoes, dressed in bright orange bibs and a blue Goretex jacket, carrying a heavy pack and dragging a log lashed in an orange plastic kiddie sled. That was me. Training to climb Denali.

Trophy tale: A season launched

Jon Lueders of Ramsey, with a 27.5-inch walleye he caught Saturday night fishing on a launch on Lake Mille Lacs. "We went out on a launch from Myr Mar Marina on Lake Mille Lacs last weekend, and we did really good," said Jon Lueders of Ramsey.

Florence and the Machine's Snow White Song, Bon Iverotica & More -- News Roundup

Florence and the Machine unveils "Breath of Life," their contribution to one of the upcoming "Snow White" movies. Give it a listen below, courtesy of Antiquiet . "This morning, after our passionate and tender lovemaking, Bon Iver brought me fresh-brewed coffee in a mug he'd carved out of the branch of a tree that fell in the wind. I sipped it while he hummed and assembled his ice-fishing gear ...

Writers find area events enjoyable

Outdoor writers from across the Great Lakes go to see and enjoy the outdoors bounty Western New York anglers and hunters experience all around the area.