Most of you who read this column recognize my penchant for the theme of friendship. My book is entitled Friendship Afield - A Collection of Short Stories and Snapshots. It is sort of an homage to those folks who gave a hoot when they didn’t have to and for my resultant gratitude. This fall, ...
I took off for a month this fall to chase grouse around the northern tier of Wisconsin. After missing out on an entire hunting season last fall because of ill health, I was ready to make up for lost time. So ready that I forgot to account for the fact that I’m 60 years old. I scheduled a ...
I am standing in a laundromat folding my underwear in front of a complete stranger in the little town of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Mabel stands (actually leans) against the counter’s edge across from me. She looks as though she has a bit of difficulty remaining upright for longer periods of ...
As the brain trust gathered around the coffee pot, we proceeded directly through the standard topics of politics, religion and other taboo subjects of discussion open only to the closest of friends. Along the way we became sidetracked on the topic of “What I like.” Keeping in mind that ...
Each summer, my dad and I would clear another section of our property to allow for more yard. Each fall we would burn the remaining brush in piles. It was one of the few times that I was allowed to stay up past my bedtime because we couldn’t let the fires burn unattended. I was 10 or 12 ...
As an outdoors writer, I am constantly looking for cool ideas and experiences to share with my readers, especially when it comes to road tripping, fun activities, new hobbies, etc. Fall is definitely a time when outdoor enthusiasts elevate their searches for the unusual, the interesting or the ...
