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Some very special footage was recently captured by the Voyageurs Wolf Project in Voyageurs National Park. Trail cameras that were set up caught what is the first documented evidence of mountain lion reproduction in Minnesota in more than a century. The organization sets up trail cameras all throughout the woods in northern Minnesota, mainly to keep an eye on the wolf population there. In doing so, they’ve gathered proof of nearly a dozen lions, also known as cougars, wandering in […]

The post Minnesota Trail Cam Captures First-Ever Footage Of Mountain Lion Kittens In State History first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

When NASCAR comes to Nashville at the end of May for the Cracker Barrel 400, it sounds like Chief’s will be the place to be for racing fans. Nashville Superspeedway will be the site for three straight days of racing May 29 through the 31. And on May 29, the NASCAR team that Michael Jordan co-owns (Denny Hamlin is also a co-owner), 23XI, will be hosting a fan event to help kick off the weekend’s festivities. The fan fest will […]

The post Michael Jordan’s 23XI NASCAR Team Hosting Fan Fest At Chief’s During Nashville Superspeedway Weekend first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Many of us face challenges that seem insurmountable. They may be health-related. Those issues are especially hard to bear. In fact, singer and songwriter Amy Grant, 65, has endured more than her share of major physical crises over the years. Her husband, country music icon Vince Gill, 69,gave her some loving advice that applies to […]

The post Country Music Legend Tells Wife To “Live the Life That You Get” During Health Battle appeared first on Wide Open Country.

While the grocery stores claim the removal of self-checkout kiosks is to improve customer experience, experts think otherwise.

The post Why Walmart and Target Are Axing the Self-Checkout Lines appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The surprise album that Charley Crockett dropped could be the most impressive and important work of his entire career. Is Clovis a record? Or is it a statement? This is one of those situations where two things can be true. The 14-track album features a number of originals co-written by Charley and his frequent collaborator, Shooter Jennings. It also features a Johnny Cash cover, “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,” and boasts a handful of other co-writers. And Clovis comes just […]

The post Why ‘Clovis’ Might Be The Most Important Project Of Charley Crockett’s Career first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jordan McCullough is a favorite to make the Top 3 on ‘American Idol’ this week. Continue reading…

More legal drama over the estate of Greg Biffle. The retired NASCAR driver was among 7 people killed in a deadly plane crash last December in North Carolina, which also claimed the life of his wife Cristina Grossu, his children Emma and Ryder, longtime NASCAR crew member Craig Wadsworth, and pilot Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton. Earlier this year, the NTSB released their preliminary report on the crash and shed more light on the final moments of the […]

The post Two $15 Million Lawsuits Filed Against Greg Biffle Estate Over Deadly Plane Crash first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Picture this: two country music legends at dinner, one scheming to dodge the bill. The playful rivalry is real! Continue reading…

David Allan Coe stopped communicating with at least two of his kids years ago. Continue reading…

Editor’s Note: Annie Zaleski has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism Fellowships to write in-depth album reviews on roots music’s most important albums. The Criticism Fellowships kick off with this review of Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere, out today via Lost Highway.