Tales to Tell in Winter

Tales to Tell in Winter

When I was seventeen, it was a very good year. It was a very good year for small- town girls and soft summer nights. We'd hide from the lights on the village green When I was seventeen. - Ervin Drake I was not yet 17 when I first heard The Kingston Trio sing Ervin...

State Dogs – Candid Cameron

State Dogs – Candid Cameron

There are state dogs! I am launching my campaign! Well, during some recent research, alias computer surfing online, I stopped ordering dog treats and suddenly discovered some dog breeds have been appointed to the high position off official state dog in several states....

10 Best Hunting States Ranked

10 Best Hunting States Ranked

Fresh off my annual multi-state fall hunting tour — part of the occupational hazard of being an outdoor television host, former magazine editor and book author (I know, it’s a dirty job…) — it seems an opportune time to assess the state of hunting. That is, with more...

The Cold Burn Cognition of Living

The Cold Burn Cognition of Living

Islands in the stream...eras in the flow of a man’s lifetime. Days lapse January meager now, and this one is dying. In the twilight of its wake, snow is born. Death to one, life to another.   Waylaid at my threshold by the magic, rescued from the zephyr of melancholy...

Hunting Gear – Ode to Old Ways

Hunting Gear – Ode to Old Ways

We all know the type. Maybe it’s you, most likely it’s your old man or, perhaps, a grandfather. The one who is stuck in the “good old days.” “God almighty this is heavy,” doing my best impression of Atlas carrying what only could have amounted to the weight of the...