Taking fish oil supplements but worrying about mercury contamination? Relax. Mercury is generally found in the fatty meat of the fish, not the oil. So while mercury levels in fish often range from 10 parts per billion to 1,000 ppb, depending on the fish, the oil is often free of mercury and other contaminants. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Gulf of Mexico water temperature has finally started to drop, and that should trigger the fall fishing bite. This is prime time for a number of species, with snook and redfish at the top of the list. ...more

October 8, 2008

I can't imagine anything nicer than taking a break and heading to the south of France - be still my impatient heart. ...more

July 16, 2008

I can't imagine anything nicer than taking a break and heading to the south of France - be still my impatient heart. ...more

July 15, 2008

Walking into the spice room at the Vigo Importing Co., the Gorrie Elementary fifth-graders pinched their noses, covered their faces with their sweatshirts and almost simultaneously said, "Ewwwwww." ...more

February 9, 2008

Yes, it's true. You can, on occasion, manage to get a pizza delivered while backpacking the backcountry. All you need is a credit card, a robust phone signal and a willingness to hike to the hard road for your rendezvous with the delivery angel. ...more

January 20, 2008