About Nancy Doran

Nancy is a wildlife biologist currently working for the MD Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife and Heritage Service. She grew up in RI and has lived in Idaho and Oregon, and considers Oregon her home. She hopes to return to Oregon when she retires. In her spare time, she enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, reading, cooking and trying to complete NY Times crossword puzzles in ink. She has visited 49 of the 50 United States and is looking for suggestions on what she should see in Alabama - the last of the states she needs to visit.

Three Days in Texas, Two Javelina, and One Lucky Hat

The box arrived on Tuesday, the night before we were scheduled to leave for a hunting trip to Texas. It was an afterthought for my husband Dave, who said, “Did you see this box that came for you today?” “No,” I replied. “Who is it from?” He told me that I would just [...]

Three Days in Texas, Two Javelina, and One Lucky Hat2020-02-11T14:10:32-07:00

Binocular Basics – What to Know Before You Buy

I’ve always been told “you get what you pay for” and that point was sure driven home for me when it came to buying my first pair of binoculars. I suppose I should qualify that by saying my first pair of GOOD binoculars. My first ever pair of binoculars cost $99 and I [...]

Binocular Basics – What to Know Before You Buy2019-07-03T09:05:36-06:00
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