Last month someone gave me an old bottle of Hoppe’s No. 9. Every gun enthusiast older than dirt knows and loves its unique and familiar smell. Scientists tell us that smells trigger memories. Hoppe’s is proof they are right. That wonderful odor wafting through the narrow neck of the brown ...

Opening Day of inland trout season is an annual tradition cherished by anglers across Western New York — a long-awaited moment marking the true “official” arrival of spring. But this year, Mother Nature had other plans. What a rainstorm. What should have been a celebratory start ...

When I was growing up, it wasn’t unusual for me to see my neighbors, Judy Young and Jan Rogers, enjoying a Sunday afternoon walk on Jamestown’s west side. Their route would take them from Hallock Street to the corner of Washington and Third streets where they would stop for coffee and, ...

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 4 champion Franklinville’s Makenzie Chase was recently named the league’s Player of the Year and the Panthers’ Sam Kuhn was named the Coach of the Year. Chase, a senior, averaged 13.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for ...

There’s something about the outdoors that quiets the noise of everyday life. Whether it’s the stillness of a lake at sunrise or the crunch of leaves underfoot in the woods, many sportsmen and women feel it — that deep, grounding connection. For some, it’s simply peace. For others, ...