I used to think the surest way to attract expert opinion was to pop the hood on my truck. Then I started tying flies....
Meditating on the hunt
It was that distinct big hound bawl booming up from the hollow that got my attention. The sound rolled over top of the...
Oh deer
I’d never killed a September deer before, but at 7:57 a.m. on September 27 a mature whitetail doe lay expired at the...
Just a little Buffalo River
I’ve been griping about rained-out local creek smallmouth fishing all summer long. The high waters made fish tough to...
Late boneset: A fragrant late-summer pollinator favorite
The flower in all of these photos is late boneset. It goes by a few other names — lateflowering thoroughwort, white...
Wisdom fell from the trees
Something in the tall grass had Rudy’s full attention. He was locked on point like a bird dog for a few seconds before...
It's not a sport
Bullfrog tadpoles are big, easily fat as my thumb and a little longer. They’re obvious while resting on a pond’s mud...
Slow indeed
Water and air were indistinguishable in the 90 percent humidity. Gills or lungs, it seemed like either could work on...
Silent Wing
Midnight death on silent wing, Melding of shadow and Moonlight beam. Sentinel wrapped in wilderness old, beautiful...
Through my veins
“So what do the creeks mean to you, Johnny?” The question caught me off guard. I’d never tried to verbalize my...
Fungus Among Us
The woods are quiet during the early parts of the calendar year. Quiet, but not dead. Hikes are peaceful during these...
Proselytizing
You don’t wake up one morning and decide to become an evangelist. It’s an organic progression that stems from emotion...