Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Rare Sport, Hawking Grows in Popularity

By Matt Kroschel
Fruita - The number of people hunting is on the decline across the country, but for one ancient hunting sport, the future looks bright. It is called hawking. In the sport, hunters use birds of prey like hawks and eagles to hunt down live prey.

It's a sport that takes patience and lots of dedication, but for select few that master it, the rewards can be life-long and very well worth the wait.

For more information about how you can get involved in the sport, click here.         

Monday, January 9, 2012

Ouray Ice Festival Draws Big Crowds



By Matt Kroschel

OURAY, CO -- The small mountain town of Ouray is home to some of the best ice climbing terrain in the world, and this weekend thousands of people are packing into the small mountain town in southwestern Colorado for the annual Ouray Ice Festival.