The Sportsman’s Lair: Sporting Homes of the Greats
A tour of sporting homes that truly epitomize the outdoor life.
Louella Cable: First Female Scientist Hired by FWS Predecessor
A consummate scientist, master of fisheries and superb scientific illustrator, Louella Cable was a leader in fisheries research and conservation. A Google search for “Louella Cable” produces some enthrallingly esoteric results, among the first, a publication available...
Can You Identify This Mystery Hunter?
Reader Challenge: Can you identify this turkey hunter? Comment with your answer below or email your response to editorial@sportingclassics.com
A Clothing Line Inspired by Nature
For the Hayes family, going wild led to Madison Creek Outfitters, apparel for people who crave the great outdoors. For Phillip and his son Todd Hayes, what started as a family adventure into the wilds of Wyoming led to a journey down Madison Creek, a stream of...The Return of the Lion Heart
“Brian Jarvi’s work excites me because he’s young and he commands the same qualities as you see in works by the old masters.” As outdoors people, let us be blunt: It is a troubling, tough and harrowing time to be alive on Planet Earth, but...
12 Revolutionary Sportsmen You Need to Know
And how they forever changed hunting and fishing.
NFL Legend Bert Jones: A Bird Dog Man?
It might surprise you to know that NFL legend Bert Jones and his father Dub are hard-core quail hunters and bird dog men. Joe Augustine, who happens to be a friend of mine, is one of the handful of sportsmen who’s bagged every species of upland gamebird in North...
Words of Wisdom from Old Flintlock: 13 Archibald Rutledge Quotes
Rutledge was wonderfully quotable. Here are a few memorable examples of what anyone who reads his work can expect: “Establishing oneself in a dog’s confidence is the foundation of training.” –Hunter’s Choice “Every puppy begins by conceiving his master to be a god; it...
Living on the Flip Side
Sporting Classics writer Larry Chesney gets the scoop on legendary fisherman Flip Pallot in this Q&A interview LC: Are you planning to bring back Walker’s Cay Chronicles? FLIP: Well, I don’t know about that. I’m watching with great interest to see what’s happening...