Student: “You know, FOMO, the Fear Of Missing Out” Me: “I know exactly what you mean. It’s a lot like FOMF.” “FOMF?” “Yeah, the Fear… Continue reading
The Forest Service cabin was a sauna so I went outside, stood at the edge of the lake and listened. We had hauled in some… Continue reading
There are times you’re confronted with the culmination of your career as an active human and you end up wishing you’d have had a better… Continue reading
One of the easiest things for athletes, coaches, former athletes, former coaches and parents to say is that sports teach you about life. True, but… Continue reading
Clarity comes on Friday. It won’t be one that really makes or breaks 2024, it’s simply some clarity. Will I go on a draw hunt?… Continue reading
I found myself emotionally involved Sunday and felt the pending demise of the Detroit Lions with every dropped pass. I liked the story of the… Continue reading
While people are usually up for a good fight, things seem to get particularly heated this time of year. It’s cold, it’s dark, our team’s… Continue reading
I took a breath, followed what I could remember from my pre-swing routine, then brought the club down to the ball. The ball flew straight… Continue reading
“There a knife in here?” “Shouldn’t be.” As a TSA agent, how many times has he heard that? Of course there shouldn’t be, but if… Continue reading
The Teklanika River grows and moves swiftly as it flows north. Eventually the Alaska Range relents and gives way to the boggy interior of Alaska.… Continue reading
I have fumbled for years attempting to put into words what the outdoor world means to me and succeed only in doing it well enough… Continue reading
The buck raked a small cedar tree glazed in frost, swollen neck twisting the antlers around the brutalized trunk. I reached behind me to get… Continue reading
Twenty minutes after the first call and maybe two after the last sip of coffee, a gray body walked casually behind a smattering of brush… Continue reading
I asked the artist if he had Instagram. “No, I’m from the Facebook era.” We both laughed. He looked it, but you can never tell.… Continue reading
My wife added a little sugar, but not so much that the caribou tasted like standard breakfast sausage mix with maple syrup flavoring. I am… Continue reading
It’s Sam calling… As I discussed the critical moment at which the protagonist must make the decision to act, and therefore begin the journey through… Continue reading
The tent was unzipped only enough for my feet to be outside. I was exhausted and needed a respite from the mosquitos that were able… Continue reading
After a week of rain, I relished the few minutes of sunshine from my glassing spot on top of a ridge. Just behind me was… Continue reading
Of all the ways to begin a new year, the agreed upon one is the least interesting. That is not to say the historical reasoning… Continue reading
There is a point in a long, steep or heavy-pack hike when you look at your feet and accept the speed at which they are… Continue reading
