I figured we might catch up on a couple things. Last weekend was the 15th running of the Cascade Crest 100-Mile Endurance Run. Over the past seven or eight years, I’ve written several columns about the runners and their cnnections with the outdoors and fresh air and...
Even in the Golden Age of the 50s, strange as it may seem, Americans still went off half-cocked. Two of The Old Man’s favorite questions were, “So, what is the problem to be solved by this brilliant solution?” and “How in hell does this solve that ‘problem?’” Several...
So where were we? I was fascinated to realize that the “South African hunting” we enjoy is as much about farming and agriculture. In much of African hunting country, with the exception of those critters I mentioned to whom eight-foot fences are irrelevant, wildlife...
I have been planning this trip back to South Africa since I returned from my 2011 adventure with long-time buddy Roy Enter. This trip would be a bit less hunting and a bit more daily life with my friends Richard and Ruth Lemmer. This trip, I was on my own. It only...
As this hits the news stands and this blog, I ought to be dropping into SeaTac, returning from my second African Adventure. Over the last few weeks, Jack O’Connor has been on my mind. You recall that Jack was, arguably, the best hunting and outdoor writer of his and...