Small Kids and Hunting

Wednesday, April 15, was opening day of spring turkey hunting season here in Paradise. Sometime that morning, I caught an email from one of my local heroes, Aaron Kuntz. Aaron and four-and-a-half-year-old Sophia had gone turkey hunting. His story took me on a rich...

Have a Trashy Earth DAy

Happy Earth Day Tuesday! Since 1970, April 22 has been set aside as a time to honor our Mother Earth. Some will argue that the environmental movement had its birth on that day. On the other hand, those among us who’ve built lives from the ground and the living things...

You and the Weather

In our last episode, we were discussing our winds. As resident bio-meteorologist of the Reecer Creek Rod, Gun, Working Dog & Outdoor Think Tank Benevolent Association, it occurs to me that we might discuss a few of the physical and psychological effects of wind...

The Coming of the Wind – and Spring

Perhaps it was bothering you, too. For several weeks leading up to the last few days of March there was no wind. I would wander through my garden and yard, wondering in the back of my mind where the wind was. Much as I get cranky about those strong gusty winds, I was...