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I’ve been involved with archery since I was a little kid, but in my late teens, when I started hunting with a bow, one of the greatest sources of frustration I experienced was trying to get my broadheads to fly […]
Like every life-long fishing aficionado out there who may be reading this, there was a time during my love affair with the rod & reel that I obsessively bought and collected virtually every fishing lure that I laid my eyes […]
Fishing the salmon-filled waters of Alaska is the ultimate dream for many anglers. It certainly was for me. I grew up in Missouri and fished for virtually every species of fish that swam in our many lakes, ponds, creeks, and […]
The dog days of summer are rapidly approaching here in Missouri. As I type these words, it’s a beautiful spring day, May 12, to be exact, and already the mercury is rising to above 90 degrees in the afternoons. Uuughh!!! […]
For three years I produced and hosted a nationally syndicated radio show called Faith Adventures. The theme of the show, in general, was a combination of outdoor adventure and Christian spirituality. The first half of each episode included interviews with […]
“Scratch and win” may sound like a catchy slogan for all those alluring instant lottery scratch-off tickets, but much more important than winning a few measly bucks and buying a candy bar at the gas station (if you’re lucky), “scratch […]
Survival is a popular topic these days. Some of the highest rated, most watched TV shows are those that chronical folks left to their own devices in extreme wilderness settings. Some of the individuals on those programs are true survival […]
I’ve always felt that sharpening a knife, or any edged tool, is a meditative art form. As one firmly, yet gently slides a blade across a sharpening stone and listens to the hypnotic song of oiled steel coming to life, […]
There are few things as majestic as witnessing an eagle in flight, soaring high through rugged mountain passes and gliding over calm waters as a new day dawns. The eagle goes where it chooses, effortlessly passing over barriers and obstacles […]
It’s, unfortunately, a scene that happens rather often. An uncomfortably small, shiny rental car, that has no business being off-the-beaten-path, pulls over to the side of a muddy, pothole filled gravel road. With the engine still running and the radio […]