When I worked for the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, it was inevitable that every summer I’d get approached by people asking about sharks in the Missouri River. I’d always explain that sharks have never been documented this far north, but that usually didn’t quell their fears.
The furthest inland a bull shark has ever been seen in North America is Alton, Ill. Alton sits along the Mississippi River about 15 miles north of St. Louis, and 175...

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, pour yourself a glass of something good, and take mental notes as we examine some of the very real, and not at all real, impacts of hurricanes.
As Hurricane Dorian relinquishes its grip on the Bahamas and plods along the East Coast, the Carolinas are preparing for the worst...

A Florida man is currently recovering from a major health scare after a minor fishing accident. Mike Walton, a Gulf Coast native, was fishing offshore last month when he pricked himself with a fishing hook. Walton has been salt water angling for over 40 years, so he thought nothing of it and simply removed the lure, as he’s done many times before.
Back on shore later that day, Walton’s palm began to swell and throb uncomfortably. He went to...