I was walking along a gravel bar while fishing a creek when I saw it. The sun was shining on it like a beacon, guiding me to it. I knelt, picked it up, and held it gently in my hand. It was a Native American arrowhead. more

I never got into the habit of morning coffee with the good ol’ boys. more

Giving deer one less reason to congregate is a good way to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); a disease that can be spread by deer-to-deer contact. That’s the rationale behind the regulation prohibiting the feeding of deer that’s in effect in parts of Missouri. more

Here's what I'm packing for August more

I grew up in the small Webster County town of Elkland, but I never saw an elk anywhere near there. more

Not of this century more

We were just hot more

The roundabout conundrum more

Many descended from patriots of ’76 more

Perhaps the most important thing to remember about a stream is that, here in southwest Missouri, we all live near one. more

Hay hand, square bales, things of the past more

Pete and Roy walk into a brain more