Good Deeds in Badlands
I’m at camp making a final assessment of gear and doing one last pack as final preparation to embark on an overland bike bird…
The Return of Elk, Lessons for Broader Conservation
A recent visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) revealed a truth in conservation for me. There were crowds of people clamoring for…
Summer: Time for Planning, Peaches and Peños
Summer is where the bulk of planning and preparation for the big adventures of fall start to take shape. In the Midwest that means…
The Last Bird: Living in the Upland Death Spiral
Most of the upland birds around here vanished during the Storm of the Century that dumped 30 inches of snow atop a base of…
Filson Ultralight Hooded Jacket
Staying warm is great, but I can’t stand feeling like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man while hunting. I was able to wear Filson’s Ultralight Hooded…
DUDE Shower Wipes
Though I was cutting as much weight as possible for an overland trek, I allowed for two luxuries: a toothbrush and a pack of…
Gerber ComplEAT
Alex and I were huddled around burners staring at cookpots waiting for water to boil on the inaugural night of a backcountry trip. It…
HydraPak 3L Bladder / HydraPak Seeker Water Bottle
Running bird dogs in country where there is minimal surface water, the only way to extend the hunt is to carry enough water. HydraPak’s…
Orvis ComfortFill-Eco Softshell Dog Bed
My bird dogs rarely just plunk down on a bed. It’s a whole process where they turn circles, try digging a hole completely through…
Gerber Crucial
Weight, weight, weight… no, seriously. I have carried a multi-tool in my bird vest for years. And the number of times I used that…