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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, Colorado.
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Behind The Shot: Slot Canyon Moon Rise
The canyons of Arizona and Utah are some of my favorite photographic locations. The reflective light makes the canyon walls…
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Q&A With The NonTypical Outdoorsman Eric Morris
Eric Morris’s path to becoming an outdoor television producer and host began as a little boy running around the woods of Talladega, Alabama. As he grew, so did his interest in the outdoors. He picked up a passion for hunting and fishing that he brought with him to each duty station during his long career […]
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Angler Jigs Up Northern Pike with Classic Dardevle Spoon in Stunning Underwater Footage
When it comes to iconic fishing lures, the “Dardevle” seems to be one that almost every angler has owned at some point. If you did not own one, odds are good your father or grandfather did. This red and white spoon has been sitting at the ends of angler’s lines and in their tackle boxes […]
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What to Go to School for If You Want to Work in Wildlife Conservation
When I was a senior in high school, the only thing I knew about my future career is that I wanted to work with animals. At the time, the only option I thought I had was veterinary school. However, my lack of desire to go into any kind of medical profession made me hesitant to […]
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Security Camera Films Mule Deer Shedding Antler in a Yard
This buck left a nice present for the homeowner! One of the rarest sights for any hunter to see is to witness the exact moment a deer, elk, or moose sheds their antlers in the late winter months. It’s an event that happens to all antlered animals every year, but your odds of being in […]
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Nadal: Adrenalized Alcaraz Nearly Unstoppable
"Carlos can win perfectly. I don't see any reason why he cannot win," Rafael Nadal said of Carlos Alcaraz's hopes vs. world No. 1.
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, May 6, 2022
An adrenalized Carlos Alcaraz is practically invincible, says Grand Slam king Rafael Nadal.
A fired-up Alcaraz broke Nadal three times in the first set, suffered a fall to the court and a five-game slide in the second then recharged toppling Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 to reach his maiden Madrid semifinal.
More: Alcaraz Knocks Nadal Out
In a battle of the ages, the 19-year-old Alcaraz made history as the first teenager to defeat the king of clay on dirt.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion said when Alcaraz is firing on adrenaline fuel he's "unstoppable." Nadal asserts if Alcaraz can ride the adrenaline and minimize sloppy stretches of play he can upset world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in tomorrow's semifinals.
"Carlos can win perfectly. I don't see any reason why he cannot win," Nadal told the media in Madrid. "It's true that he cannot have the downside that he had on the second set, talking about today's match, but, well, it's true that Carlos plays a lot with adrenaline, with momentum. When adrenaline goes up, he's practically unstoppable, but then in some moments he commits errors, but it's logical because he plays with a lot of risk.
"It's his way of playing, and in that sense I think he has the level to be able to win anyone of the world. But what can happen tomorrow, we will see what happens."
World No. 1 Djokovic, who reportedly beat Alcaraz in a practice set earlier this week, praised the teenager's game and rise.
"Well, there is a lot of things that are special about him," Djokovic said of Alcaraz. "I mean, he has broken a lot of records as the youngest player, top 10, obviously in the recent decades, because we had some amazing champions like Michael Chang when he was 16, you know, won a slam and so forth.
"But, you know, nowadays we are not used to seeing somebody who is teenager and already getting to top 10 and playing on such a high level. His growth, his improvement, and his journey particularly the last six months has been amazing."
Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
Preparedness Notes for Friday — May 6, 2022
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Signs Of The Times – Part 2, by St. Funogas
(Continued from Part 1.) Ukraine corruption — When it comes to the Russia sanctions the only conclusion I can come to is that things, as always, are not as they appear and we’re all being played by the PTB who run the world. The one certainty is that the sanctions have nothing to do with world leaders feeling sorry for Ukraine, but rather, they’re not letting a good crisis go to waste or an opportunity to punish Russia. Only six months ago they were calling Ukraine’s government corrupt and evil, ranking in the bottom third of the corruption scale compiled …
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The Advantages Of Square Filters
Square filter systems like K&F CONCEPT’s X PRO Square Filter System offer several benefits compared to circular filters for landscape photography.
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Jesse Wiggins Feels ‘A Little More Pride’ Winning on Lake He’s Never Fished
The unknown presents a volatile balance of uncertainty and intrigue to even the most accomplished of anglers. When so much is on the line, the pressure to stay on the right side of that balance is a force to be reckoned with. The fourth event of the Bass Pro Tour season took place on the […]
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Shapes, Patterns, Textures And Lines Assignment Winner Beth Young
Congratulations to Beth Young for winning the Shapes, Patterns, Textures And Lines Assignment with the image, “Lupine Leaves, Yosemite National…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Those Who Love the Outdoors
Whether she spends her days tagging trophies, fishing offshore, or climbing summits, we’ve got you covered with the best gift ideas for the mom who loves the great outdoors. Don’t go for the generic card and flowers this year. Instead, pick a present that will help your mom enjoy her favorite outdoor activities this Mother’s […]
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These 3 Best Outdoor Seats for Babies Will Be A Game-Changer for Camping Trips
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QF Preview: Zverev Faces Felix In Madrid
With very few upsets thus far at the Mutua Madrid Open, Friday’s quarter-final slate is chock-full of marquee matchups. All four meetings are worthy of their place on Manolo Santana Stadium, led by the all-Spanish battle between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
Alexander Zverev takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Andrey Rublev, while top seed Novak Djokovic opens play against Hubert Hurkacz. All four doubles quarter-finals are also on a busy schedule.
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For the 1st time in @MutuaMadridOpen history (since 2002) 7 of the Top 8 seeds are in the quarter-finals.
The last time 7 of the Top 8 seeds were in the quarter-finals of an #ATPMasters1000 event was 2015 @InteBNLdItalia.
— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) May 5, 2022
[2] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [8] Felix Auger-Aliassime
Alexander Zverev dropped the opening set of his Madrid campaign to Marin Cilic, but responded well to win three straight on his way to the quarter-finals. He did not get a chance to win a fourth set after the retirement of Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has been in blistering form from the start in Madrid. He dropped just three games in each of his opening matches, both against highly rated clay-court players in Cristian Garin and 10th seed Jannik Sinner.
Zverev leads Auger-Aliassime 4-2 in their ATP Head2Head, though Felix won their last meeting at the ATP Cup in January, an event Team Canada went on to win. That round-robin victory still stands as the eighth seed’s best career win by the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. He could match that on Friday by again beating the World No. 3.
[4] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs. [6] Andrey Rublev
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev first met at the 2018 Intessa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals — a five-set win for the Greek — and have played three times in each of the past two years. They’ve split their eight ATP Head2Head meetings, also sharing the spoils in two round-robin matchups in the 2020 and 2021 Nitto ATP Finals.
Tsitsipas has enjoyed a smooth ride into the quarter-finals, scoring identical 6-3, 6-4 wins against Lucas Pouille and Grigor Dimitrov. Rublev, on the other hand, has battled past two Britons to reach the last eight, beating Jack Draper in three sets and edging Daniel Evans, 7-6(7), 7-5, on Thursday.
While the Greek has notched a ATP Tour-leading 26 wins in 2022, Rublev is joint-second alongside Alcaraz with 25 and can match his opponent with a victory on Friday.
“I will have to do my job,” Tsitsipas said, previewing the match. “He’s someone that hits the ball hard. Obviously I will have to focus on my defensive game a little bit more. But with the right attitude and the right competitiveness, it’s something that I can really try and get the most out of.”
[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [7] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
Exactly one year and one day since their first ATPHead2Head meeting in the Madrid second round, Nadal and Alcaraz square off in the quarter-finals. Both men won Thursday three-setters to set up their third matchup, with Nadal saving four match points to survive against David Goffin.
Alcaraz celebrated his 19th birthday with a battling win over Cameron Norrie, making him the youngest Madrid quarter-finalist in the tournament’s history. Nadal is the third-youngest to reach that stage in Madrid, having done so in 2005, also at age 19.
“Rafa is the best ever on clay. Even if he says I’m the favourite tomorrow, he’s the five-time champion so he must be the favourite,” Alcaraz said in a post-match press conference. “I’m the new one, the player who shouldn’t feel pressure for competing against one of the all-time greats.
“I’m earning my own path,” he added. “I am very happy for the way the public is cheering me on. But Rafa is Rafa. The people love me more every day, but Rafa is much more famous. I hope a little section of the stadium supports me tomorrow. But I’m ready to know that most of the crowd will be behind him.”
Nadal, who turns 36 on 3 June, is 16 years and 11 months older than his opponent. That age gap is the largest in an ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final since the series started in 1990, spanning 285 events.
With Alcaraz and Norrie yet to take the court following his marathon victory over Goffin, Nadal’s post-match comments centered on his own game.
“Three hours and 10 [minutes] on court, that helps to increase my physical performance,” he said. “A very important victory, saving match points. That’s confidence, that gives me the chance to keep going. I need matches and I need a day like today to be fitter sooner.”
Nadal was unplayable for stretches against Goffin, but on the whole is still trying to recover the form that’s helped him to a 22-1 record this season as he returns from a six-week layoff due to a fractured rib. Alcaraz is 25-3 on the year, with one of those losses coming in three sets against Nadal in the Indian Wells semi-finals. Both Nadal and Alcaraz have won three tour-level titles in 2022, tying Rublev for the most trophies on the season.
Alcaraz will rise to No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings if he beats Nadal and Andrey Rublev fails to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 19-year-old will also become the first teenager to beat Nadal on a clay court if he ends his opponent’s 25-match winning streak against fellow Spaniards. Nadal is a perfect 20-0 against teens on the surface, and 138-21 against his countryman overall.
[1] Novak Djokovic (SER) vs. [12] Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
After looking sharp in an opening win against Gael Monfils, Djokovic advanced to the quarter-finals via a walkover against Andy Murray, who withdrew with illness. The Serbian will have his hands full against Hurkacz in his 88th ATP Masters 100 quarter-final.
Hurkacz has now advanced to three straight quarter-finals, all at the ATP Masters 1000 level, beginning with a semi-final showing as the defending champion at the Miami Open presented by Itau. After losing a third-set tie-break against Grigor Dimitrov at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the 12th seed won a decisive tie-break against Monte Carlo finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Madrid second round before a straight-sets win over Dusan Lajovic.
Djokovic leads the pair’s ATPHead2Head 3-0, with one win on each surface. After two 2019 meetings at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the World No. 1 won a third-set tie-break to complete a comeback victory in the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals last season — an event he went on to win by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final.
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Doubles Quarter-finals
Only two of the top six doubles seeds are still standing in Madrid, and they will meet Friday on Stadium 3 as Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos take on Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah. Granollers and Zeballos, the second seeds, took a Match Tie-break on Thursday to start their Madrid campaign with a win. The fifth-seeded Colombians also won a Match Tie-break to start their campaign, then advanced to the quarter-finals with a walkover.
Eighth seeds Jamie Murray and Michael Venus are also in action on Stadium 3, taking on Simone Bolelli and Ivan Dodig.
Two more doubles quarter-finals are set for Arantxa Sanchez Stadium. Seventh seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski will face Tomislav Brkic and Nikola Cacic before two-time Roland Garros champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies of Germany meet Miami champions Hurkacz and John Isner.
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Nadal: Alcaraz Is Better Than Me Today
King of clay talks challenge of potentially playing Carlos Alcaraz tomorrow.
By Alberto Amalfi | Thursday, May 5, 2022
Grand Slam king Rafael Nadal touts Carlos Alcaraz as a future Slam champion.
Today, Nadal celebrated Alcaraz's 19th birthday presenting him with a new honor. Nadal says the teenage phenom is now "better than me."
More: Nadal Saves Four Match Points in Madrid Thriller
Miami Open champion Alcaraz beat 2021 Indian Wells champion Cameron Norrie, 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 to set up a spectacular Spanish blockbuster quarterfinal rematch vs. Nadal in Madrid tomorrow.
Asked about facing Alcaraz for the second straight year in Madrid, Nadal said the Barcelona champion is the better player now.
"Well, it's a very, very tough match, of course. I think that today, he is better than me and he has a good dynamic, a good momentum," Nadal said of Alcaraz. "I am conscious on what we have right now. I think I am a very realistic person, and that doesn't take me to not believe that I can win or that I can do it, but today I think that Alcaraz is in a better physical state of mind, is more fit.
"I came here without playing. He's younger, so he has that extra energy. I'm clear who, from the beginning, has some kind of advantage in tomorrow's match. But in that regard, I will try to do as much as possible to be competitive. Of course tomorrow's match will try to win, but whatever the outcome is, that it's something positive for me in the future."
Last May, a fired-up Nadal won nine of the first 10 games rampaging through Alcaraz's 18th birthday with a 6-1, 6-2 sweep to roar into the Mutua Madrid Open round of 16. They played an epic three-hour semifinal in Indian Wells in March with Nadal prevailing despite suffering a fractured rib.
Nadal knows this is a much more mature and confident Alcaraz from the teenager he toasted in Madrid last spring.
Though five-time Madrid champion Nadal is excited about the prospect of playing Alcaraz again, he said their 16-year age gap mutes the prospect of a rivalry.
"As a supporter of tennis and sportsperson, I think it's great to have a player like Carlos that has been able to reach this level and this strength," Nadal said. "I think he's a player that's going to give us a lot of good moments in the next, I don't know, 10, 12 years, 14. This is reality I'm talking about. Talking about rivalry, well, I don't know. If I had 8 or 10 years less, perhaps if Carlos had reached 10 years ago this moment, we could be talking about a new potential rivalry.
"I think that at this moment he's going to be someone that is going to win a lot of things, in my opinion, or at least he's going to have a lot of options to achieve good things."
Photo credit: Mutua Madrid Open Facebook
Lazy Venison Lasagna Recipe
We’re always on the lookout for excellent recipes we can whip up to incorporate wild game into our meals. This incredibly easy, or even lazy, recipe for venison lasagna will have you licking your chops. It’s the sort of dish you won’t have to labor over, and can count on it being fulfilling for the […]
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3 Best Mosquito Repellent Bracelets for the Entire Family
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