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The late Paul Harvey used to conclude some of his famous radio broadcasts, “And now you know the rest of the story.” Here's the rest of...

The author outlines some of the many reasons to be grateful at Thanksgiving

I like music, whether indoors on my old stereo rack system or outdoors with speakers featuring portable Bluetooth technology. I even have...

Annual trips, pilgrimages really, to upstate New York to fish in two of the Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario) and their incredible,...

Anglers losing catches, equipment and money to shark depredation - task force looking at the problem and possible solutions.

Children have fun and learn conservation lessons at community fishing events.

Rapid Fishing Solutions. Why didn’t I invent that? A question I’ve asked myself many times over the years when fishing, hunting, doing...

WARNING! This article may trigger certain anglers who despise catfish, especially blue cats and flatheads. Yes, they are non-native,...

Fishing for king (Chinook) salmon on Lake Ontario in late April 2024

Prologue - Busted! Three hours of comfortable sitting in a low-profile “strutter” chair at daybreak had the jumbo-sized coffee I quaffed...

Note: a version of this article reprinted (below) ran in the Feb. 2, 2024 online edition of The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. This has...

Fishing gear manufacturers often wait until late spring or summer to debut new lures, rods and reels or other accessories, usually timing...

Historic Delta Marsh delivers incredible hunting mixed bag, lessons in conservation and wildfowl cooking mastery courtesy of Chef Amanda.

Islamorada, Florida -- the place where the Upper Keys begin their rustic resplendence and any hint of cosmopolitan transitions to quirky....

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation presented the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with its State Fish and Wildlife Agency...

Here's a wild game adaption of a classic Italian-style recipe. It's an Elk Parmesan. We were fortunate to have Brooks Hansen of Camp Chef...

Preface: Over the years, when I’d make a social media posting about some piece of gear or an outdoors tool that had proven reliable,...

Individually crafted calls, signed by the maker, offer hand-tuned performance Buying turkey or waterfowl calls can be daunting for novice...

Book Review: 'Call Me Hunter' an 'abstract thriller that like cubism, distorts reality.' Shockey shares insights into the book's...

I had one state left to check off my list of states I had yet to visit – Idaho. Figures I’d save one of the very best for last. But...

St. Augustine is one of my favorite cities to visit - so much history, architecture, beautiful water, great food. Speaking of great food,...

A summer 2023 trip to Islamorada, Florida, often called the Sportfishing Capital of the World, sure saw some hot temperatures. The...

Home cooks or anyone else who doesn’t want to fool around with using twine and other techniques to tie to together big chickens or...

Dry Tortugas, Fla – “Whoso Entereth Here Leaveth All Hopes Behind.” Although the warning over the gates at Florida’s Fort Jefferson in...

Sparks flew in the Idaho panhandle as three greenhorn bladesmiths, including me, attempted to create a razor edge to a Buck Knives Model...

Anyone who knows me realizes that, although I was born in the far north, I love many parts of the American south, especially Louisiana....

The May-June 2023 issue of the National Wild Turkey Federation's Turkey Call magazine is loaded with good information and features. If...

I may not have had any honeymoon special rose petal turn-down service at the comfortable Niagara Crossing Hotel and Spa during my early...

Preface: An invitation to fish for a few days in the Niagara Falls, New York, area in early May 2023 was too good to pass up. The sheer...

This weblog details a one-day visit to South Africa’s Mapungubwe National Park. It includes nearly 60 images, some arrayed in galleries by t