In the ice-free open water near reservoirs, ponds, and wetlands, Wilson’s snipe and killdeer are two shorebirds that can be ...

The wildlife department has put an eight-bird limit on the number of snipe a hunter is allowed to shoot in one day. It might as well be a hundred. I know now why you don’t see an organization ...

“Snipe Hunts” have been historically used as an excuse to get out of the house and into the woods, often with an ulterior motive of indulging in adult beverages. However, the snipe does indeed exist, ...

How many of you have ever been on a snipe hunt? A few of us who grew up in the Midwest or East probably have had a session in the woods at night holding onto a burlap sack and calling for a snipe. I ...

Dartmoor, Devon: In these treacherous conditions for the moorland walker, one false move and a wary wader will burst into the air Days of torrential rain have yet to drain from this broad ridge at the ...

Reruns of the classic 1980s sitcom "Cheers" were a staple of my childhood TV entertainment, and one episode stood out. If you can find it on Hulu or another streaming service, watch season 3’s “The ...

The prank is as old as dirt. Some unsuspecting person is handed a bag and whistle and sent into the woods to capture a mysterious bird known as a snipe. The bird will come if you wait long enough, the ...