43rd President George W. Bush Attends Tracker Marine Conference at Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake September 15, 2014. Attendees celebrate 36th anniversary of Tracker fishing boat popularity and success

Thanks to a blue-winged teal population boom over the last several years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources approved last month an "experimental" early teal hunting season to run Sept. 1-7 — the first of such in nearly 50 years.

If you were writing a novel, you’d be hard pressed to create a more Renaissancey type character than the very real Sgt. Theresa Vail. A member of the SHE Outdoor pro staff and host of a new outdoor TV show, Vail possesses skill sets that seem almost superhero like:

Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf Pro-Am Pairings and Outdoor Activities for Wednesday, June 4 & Thursday, June 5.

Experience a golf event like no other by joining us for news and updates from the courses at the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf, presented by Bass pro Shops, State of Missouri and MasterCard.

Teams are confirmed, the final field is now set for the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf presented by Bass Pro Shops, which takes place June 4-8 at Top of the Rock, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Par-3 golf course, and Buffalo Ridge (formerly Branson Creek), Missouri’s No. 1 public course, designed by Tom Fazio.