Thompson, along with Ernest Hemingway, were two of my biggest influences in regards to writing – and unfortunately – in how a writer should live. Hunter S. Thompson is credited with inventing an entirely new style of journalism, is the author of such literary classics...
The scent of an unknown flesh grew stronger and stronger in the bear’s nose as he ambled towards its source. He, too, was looking for fresh meat. Sergeant Long dutifully studied the distance between ice flows, completely unaware that he was being hunted....
“He’ll make a fine trophy,” Ernest declared, dragging the immense reptile from the vegetation. Too much sun, drink and time on the choppy sea had left John and Peter weak and lethargic. Swimming toward the distant beach the two men found each stroke...
American hunter Joseph Grew sat on the small pile of straw that settled as his bed in the comer of a dilapidated temple, listening intently to the savage tales of the 10 hunters sitting around him. From beneath a bluish-gray cloud of stagnant opium smoke and burning...
Each day’s end brought fear and a sense of unease to the small ranching community of Center City, Texas in the fall of 1903. Whispered throughout, the terrible term “El Tigre.” Warner Glenn knelt on the shallow tracks of the desert floor, carefully...
What his rifle lacked in tradition, it more than made up for in sheer knock-down power. “What the hell is that?” Gary Sumption exclaimed as I pulled my rifle from its case. “A shotgun? ‘Cause a shotgun won’t work on a buffalo.” Well...
Why is it that we want things owned or utilized by our heroes? I ask this because it was recently announced that the typewriter Ernest Hemmingway used to craft A Moveable Feast will be auctioned off by University Archives on Wednesday, February 26. The...
The disease first revealed itself after a meal of beef enchiladas. Only 30 minutes after his first bite, John Hill was struck with sweats, severe abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and more. He thought it was food poisoning. It wasn’t. Instead, it was the...
After receiving a crash course in how to age whitetail deer from Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch owner Donald Hill, I decided to ask about deer nutrition. Afterall, any ranch that currently holds records for 33 of the top 35 Typical and 30 of the top 35 Non-Typical...
The American Kennel Club (AKC) fully recognized two new breeds on January 1, 2020. The first is the Barbet, a large water dog of French origin that appears to be a cross between a haggard poodle and a Chia Pet. The second is the Dogo Argentino, an extremely loyal and...
