There’s no reading material like a map. A map can guide you from points A to B, for sure, but a map can be so much more, especially outdoors. A map can be a ticket to relive fishing, hunting or exploring memories that might otherwise fade. Or, maps can present the allure of new adventure not ...
“Show me an outdoorsman and I’ll show you a truck.” That little maxim came up during lunchtime banter at the Outdoor Writers Association of America meeting last summer in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was just the cue Linda Water Nelson needed to assert her expertise. Nelson, of Austin, ...
Every autumn, our hills display a signature that only a few regions can claim. The blazing tint of maple, gum, and hickory leaves, blended with somber oaks, presents a backdrop so familiar here that we forget, or overlook, its splendor. Though we don’t always devote attention to fall foliage, ...
Fishing is a curious pursuit. Any outing might deliver delight, surprise, or disillusionment. Satisfaction in fishing comes where you find it or make it. It’s a fitting metaphor for life.Last week, through an outdoor-themed role I fulfill as volunteer, I fished a lake on military property in ...
People enjoy wildlife in many ways. Bird-watchers, for example, enjoy observing birds and keeping a list of those seen. Those of us who hunt, crave the more direct connection of gleaning meat from the wild. Still others enjoy the regular contact with wildlife lured close by feeding. Some people ...
<strong>I</strong>s there anything that equals a home-grown August tomato—red, smooth and warm from the sun? You can tell how it’s going to taste—sweet, tart and voluptuous all at once—by the fragrance on your hands from the picking. And it will not ...
