“Wonder what the count is today,” said Herb. “Sure is hot.” We sipped simultaneously, as is our wont, and stared at our friend. “What count would that be?” asked Steve. “The btu …

Watching the fly fishing going on down at Lewis Creek is a little like box seats at the Bolshoi ballet. You might not even know what those old guys are doing, but dang they seem to do it …

My buddy Bill Olson, who is the publisher of Texas Outdoors Journal, had been trying to line up an axis deer hunt for us in June. Schedules got hectic between the two of us but suddenly at the …

The collector car auction season is in full swing. Since May 1, two large Mecum auctions have been held and aired on MotorTrend TV. Thousands of cars crossed the block. As before, everything from …

Down at the sale barn Saturday, the think tank had coagulated there with coffees to go to celebrate spring. Doc and Dud had their dogs with them, while Bert and Dewey and Steve went stag. Dud …

I’d been in Texas on a hunt last week with Adventures, Missions and Retreats and when I flew home Friday night my daughter and son-in-law wanted to run up to the mountains to go mushroom …

The SYHC was held this past Saturday at the Gem Co. Rod & Gun Club in Emmett, Idaho. I get to hit most of the big shows in America and conduct seminars at a lot of them. But the SYHC is my most …

I guess to the casual observer you’d think that an Outdoor Writer would write vibrant and exciting articles on totally different topics every week and keep you in spell-binding suspense. The truth …

To the Editor, This article was written by a resident that I help care for at a small nursing home in Simla, Colo. Please read through it and try to understand how desperate some of the residents …

Although I’ve lived in a small Western town for 30 years now, I have never known much about one of its fundamental institutions, the service club. Many small-town residents still center their lives …

As the recessional played, and Reverend Jeff opened the church doors before shaking hands with his parishioners, he was surprised to discover he wasn’t the first one there. “Mornin’ …

I’ve never seen the movie Ice Age, but a buddy would periodically quote things out of it and said that there was a random squirrel that would pop up now and then. Well, with the current weather …

A lot has occurred in the collector car market since the last “Car Corner” appeared in late January of this year. The big news is that GM overtook Toyota as the world’s largest car maker. Ford …

Over the course of a lifetime as an outdoorsman, you’re going to encounter a fair amount of unique situations. I think that I’m going to start randomly including some of these stories in my mix …

Billy’s been a busy guy ever since he became the official town dog here. Sally had been the town dog until she passed away on Doc’s porch, and then Billy’s owner died just two weeks after that, …

The process of economic development, in my view, is all about patience and what we refer to as "gardening".  Economic gardening, like traditional gardening, is building a fertile bed of …

Holly Rosler of Limon was the winner of the Limon Lions Club Bingo Progressive Jackpot of $1,000. Pictured (l-r) are; Ed Johnson, Secretary; Holly Rosler, winner; Luci Reimer, President. (Photo by …

If we’re going on an elk hunt, we start preparing weeks ahead of time. Sighting in our bows/rifles, orga- nizing clothing and camping gear and the list goes on and on. For my upcoming Alaska trip, …

Recipe courtesy of Sara Townsend with Phoenix Fitness Trying to eat healthier and have a more balanced meal. This recipe was easy and fun to make. It even tasted great. Ingredients 1 …

Dear Editor, On March 30, we had a fire that threatened the community of Simla for which there was a mandatory evacuation order. We have 26 residents in a nursing home in this wonderful town. I …