JOYS AND SORROWS OF A DIGITAL DETOX
Many people complain regularly that the world of the internet is an open sewer, filled with garbage and trash. Others will point out that there …
PHILOSOPHY
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION
Many people have either said or heard the brief exhortation to “Follow Your Passion”. It sounds like great advice without actually imparting any insight on …
THE AGING DEMOGRAPHIC OF OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS
This past weekend I worked at an outdoor show catering to the “general outdoor enthusiast”. The kind of person who engages in a variety of …
COMPANIONS, CAMPFIRES, AND COOKING
Recently I spent a weekend with several friends at a shack in the woods that some of us laughingly call a “hunting camp”. The old …
THE GLOWING ALLURE OF A CAMPFIRE
Fire is one of humanity’s oldest tools. It has been used to cook food, to create items like bowls and boats, and to illuminate our …
A CONTEMPLATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
July 4, 2023…Independence Day…July 4, 1776…days of deep meaning and an opportunity for reflection. As someone who has spent the majority of my life studying …
TRAVEL CAN CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Travel gives us a time to temporarily change our location. We also have an opportunity to alter our perspective; on life, work, or any topic …
REQUIEM FOR A BARN SWALLOW
Musings on life and death in the natural world can become commentary on that much broader universal theme. Hopefully these thoughts will not inspire melancholy …
THE MEDITATIVE JOYS OF OUTDOOR CHORES
Those of us who live in rural places often seem to have an almost unlimited list of chores that need to be completed, both indoors …
THE JOYS OF A SPORTING SHOW
Are you looking for the latest equipment for your outdoor activity? Perhaps you are in search of a great deal on someone’s gently used item? …
CAMARADERIE
What would possess a man to hike through the snow, pulling a sled with several days worth of gear and provisions, only to end up …
WORDS AND IMAGES
An old saying is that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. That may be true. It all depends on the words and the pictures. …