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Case: Hillbillies treasure beach trips every summer

I'm a hillbilly, and I'm proud of it.

By Larry Case July 28, 2021

Photo contributed by Larry Case / A fisherman holds his line in the surf on Topsail Island in North Carolina. When hillbillies make their annual summer trek to the beach, they simply must do a little fishing in the salt water, writes outdoors columnist Larry Case.

Case: Remington can roar back by making a good shotgun

Hunters can be very nostalgic and passionate about our sport and the equipment and tools we use when we tramp the wild places.

By Larry Case July 14, 2021

Photo contributed by Larry Case / The Remington 870 .410 Turkey shotgun was being produced just before the company declared bankruptcy last year.

Wiedmer: Chattanooga’s Sergio Bianchini an 80-year-old freak of nature to treasure

Ask most folks about their preferred paths to spiritual enlightenment and soul cleansing, and you'll hear of everything from yoga, to meditation, to a day at the spa. Then there's Sergio Bianchini.

By Mark Wiedmer July 3, 2021

Photo contributed by Lynda Webber/Chattanooga Track Club / Sergio Bianchini, 80, will enter the Last Annual Vol State 500K that begins Thursday and attempt to complete the race in the allotted 10 days. Bianchini, a longtime Chattanooga Track Club member, has finished the race across Tennessee five times in as many attempts.

Case: Two dogs walk into a bar, the true story

How is it something you profess to love so much can cause you so much anxiety and grief?

By Larry Case June 30, 2021

Photo contributed by Larry Case / Callie and Dotzie sit in the Ranger on a snow day. Hunting dogs love to work, but when they're not occupied they will sometimes seek adventure that involves surprising escapes and long journeys that force the owners to hunt them.

Case: Golden trout only part of treasure on fishing trip with good friends

"Hey, what kind of snake is that?"

By Larry Case June 24, 2021

Photo contributed by Larry Case / Fishing guide Adam Hedrick of the West Virginia Experience, left, displays a golden trout as Dave Young looks on from the raft in the Gauley River.

Case: Summer no time for slacking in great outdoors

OK, sports fans, just thought I would let you in on some inside information: Summer, the season that is the favorite for many of you, is almost here. As for my little neck of the woods in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains, we have had summer-like weather for about a week now.

By Larry Case June 9, 2021

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Drifting down the river provides an excellent opportunity to relax and at the same time battle a very worth opponent among game fish, the smallmouth bass, writes outdoor columnist Larry Case.

Case: Our thinking on predators has changed dramatically

Most of us would agree there is a lot of difference between a grizzly bear and a chicken hawk.

By Larry Case June 2, 2021

AP photo by Jim Urquhart / A grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in July 2011. Grizzly bears, similar to gray wolves, were eliminated from much of their former range in the western United States, but their population is now growing in some areas.

Case: Turkey hunting seems to get stupider every year

Well, it's finally over, and boy am I glad! "What is finally over?" you may ask.

By Larry Case May 26, 2021

Photo contributed by Larry Case / There's more to turkey hunting than bringing home a bird to eat. After all, it would be both less expensive and far easier to reach into a freezer at the grocery store for a turkey, rather than endure freezer-like conditions during a late spring snow just on the chance of luring in a bird.

Wiedmer: Ironman another chance for Chattanoogans to prove our town is special

Tim Morgan wasn't overwhelmed with worry. The grand poobah of enticing financially rewarding sports events to our city knows Chattanooga's greatest strengths, beginning with its citizens.

By Mark Wiedmer May 23, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / A triathlete hugs a loved one at the finish line of the Sunbelt Bakery Ironman 70.3 on Sunday in Chattanooga.

Ironman 70.3 crowns its winners in 90-degree heat

Brian Reynolds had never been to Chattanooga before this past weekend. But after winning Sunday's Sunbelt Bakery Ironman 70.3 in a time of 4:07.55, the 33-year-old Richland, Michigan, resident said he'd like to defend his title next year.