Steve Shaw–Another Loss to our Community

Just about the time we were boarding our plane for St. Petersburg, Russia, in late May, Steve Shaw passed away.  Three weeks later, I returned home to another of those empty places some people leave behind. Not long after I returned to Paradise from decades in...

Nature’s Fireworks over Beijing at Night

We returned to Paradise, from our journey by rail through Russia, Mongolia and China, just in time for some lively showers and evening thunderstorms.  It felt a bit like a “Welcome home!” after our travels, and a reminder of how much I have loved the excitement of...

About Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

No doubt you have taken note of the thunderstorms which have rolled through parts of our valley over the last few weeks.  We are all paying attention to the tornadoes popping up in parts of the US almost daily.  This is spring—this is weather time. No matter where I...

Hard Questions Answered

As you might imagine, from time to time, questions are posed to the Reecer Creek Rod, Gun, Working Dog & Outdoor Think Tank Benevolent Association.  I believe this is because we have gathered some of the best minds in the Western Hemisphere. Perhaps I get the hard...