Up a Potholes Swamp without a Battery

Homey Chris Smart heard from Roger Reynolds, and asked if I remembered him. Duh…  I knew Roger from our shared time in Central’s Communication Department a decade and a half ago.  Roger was a great prof—and a good coach—as I developed Com classes, but we mostly hit it...

To the Edge of America for Big Flat Fish

We needed a big adventure, so we signed up for one at the Central Washington Sportsmen Show in February.  We got one, and more. Homey Kirk Johnson and I hooked up with Captain Don “Determined” Davenport for a run from Westport out to the edge of the Continental Shelf...

Heirlooms, Firearms, Kids and Tomorrow

Last weekend’s Friends of NRA banquet—supporting the NRA Foundation—was a big success, thank you.  Nationwide, in events like ours, the Foundation has raised a couple hundred million bucks over the last two decades for shooting programs and education.  Washington...

Stan and Goliath the Gobbler

No, I have not yet crossed paths with a wild turkey willing to give itself to my family’s sustenance.  Others, however, are having success, and sharing what they know.  To wit: the following note from Stan Wills of Crab Creek fame. “Fellow Hunters…  I have been...

Pieces of our Outdoor Heritage

You gotta love May.  You can scratch an outdoor itch with the wild turkeys that are still afield, a family hike most anywhere, or with fishing for anything from truck trout to smallmouth bass, walleye, salmon and halibut.  Engage in your fall hunting fantasies right...