What makes good outdoors writing? Heck if I know...
The mature doe made no sound at all. I'm not even sure how I saw her. It takes every ounce of my being to remain completely still as I sit on the ground, nestled in a stack of fallen tree limbs.
Some guys hit for average. Some guys swing for the fences.
Looks like Dylan McKenna is one of those hitters who takes a big cut every time.
It's a bit of a history lesson at local gun retailers these days.
It's over.
Karl Meltzer's journey along the Appalachian Trail is over. Meltzer, who was attempting to become the fastest person ever to cover the 2,168-mile trail, finished in the wee hours of Monday morning in a total time of 54 days, 21 hours and 12 minutes.
Sometimes, it's easy to forget that we still have things that fall under the heading of "tradition."
I admit it.
When the bosses first floated the idea to me of taking a month and a half to put together a series on the 20th anniversary of a local conservation group, I didn't exactly leap out of my chair with excitement.
All this Wednesday morning rain has me thinking about last weekend. Come to think of it, I think I just dried out sometime late yesterday afternoon.
Note to self: Hunting wild turkeys in a driving rain isn't worth it.
Note to self #2: Pay closer attention to weather reports.
They tell me it works for anything.
