Last week I had a bit of a reentering. One afternoon while playing outside, my children tipped over a cardboard box to...
Headwaters
The pool is barely wider than my 9-foot fly rod. Riffles are mere trickles. The creek disappears just beyond the next...
The more things change, the more they stay the same
It’s another hot, hot day in Yell County. All the garden weeding must be done before 8 a.m or after 6 p.m. when the...
A Quiet Place
After watching the psychological thriller, A Quiet Place, I have a newly formed respect and appreciation for...
Home Waters
One early morning a few weeks ago I stepped onto my porch and heard a roar coming from under the hill. It took me a...
How to save the world. First, you’ll need a Mason jar.
For seven days and seven nights the rain came in drizzles, downpours and late-winter mist. When the sun finally...
The magic is in the balance
I’ve made a lot of mistakes making bone broth. It’s a pretty simple process, really, but like all simple processes the...
Look around the rough edges
Most folks know American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) by its colloquial name — poke sallet. If you grew up around...










