On Tuesday, the hunter in a case we have been following here was charged with first-degree manslaughter. In the case, a 14-year-old boy had accidentally shot and killed a 54-year-old woman hiking in the woods. The charges stem from the fact that the boy did not have a clear view of his target but shot [...]
Sometimes an incident happens where it just strikes a nerve. This is one of them. I have spent a lot of time hiking in the woods during my lifetime. I have heard hunters shooting in the background, but fortunately have never been too close. There has always been that worry in the back of my [...]
In the heart of Cascadia, it is apparently open hunting season on human hikers. Articles here and here and elsewhere tell us the story of a woman hiking with a friend in one of our National Forests, minding her own business and enjoying herself. When she stopped on the trail to put something in her [...]
