A Week Before Christmas

A Week Before Christmas

One morning, a December long-ago, a week before Christmas, Bob walked into a local store in Millerton, New York. The owner, Phil, a friend, was behind the counter taking care of a customer as Bob came in from the cold. “Late night, Bob,” he said. That wasn’t a...
Christmas for Two

Christmas for Two

“Look out, Dad!” Through the network of brown November branches I could see into the little open where my father watched for the driven grouse. This was the shot he loved best in all bird shooting. He had taught me its strategy the I was twelve, taught me right here...
Christmas Holiday Shenanigans: Part 1

Christmas Holiday Shenanigans: Part 1

When modern deer hunting seasons were first established in Georgia during the late 1950s and early ’60s, it was against the law to hunt on Sunday in many (if not all) Georgia counties. Sometimes these laws were enforced and sometimes they were not, depending on...

Earthly Yuletide Decor – Natural Christmas

In today’s world, obtaining the family Christmas tree involves nothing more than a stop at a store, viewing trees stacked side-by-side in a vacant lot, or retrieving an artificial tree from the attic. Real “adventure” in obtaining the family tree involves going to a...
Greatest Gift Ideas for the Outdoors Person in Your Life

Greatest Gift Ideas for the Outdoors Person in Your Life

Here are a few unique gift offerings that are sure to hit the bullseye with the outdoors person in your life this holiday season. In a nation where some 60 million Americans still hunt and fish, most of us have a family member or friend or two who show up to holiday...