Twisted Antlers: A Hunter's Dangerous Pursuit of That Which Will Never Satisfy
The late November woods released a shadow. It came fast, covering the barren ground like a ghost. Snapping twigs and shuffling leaves...
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Jon Osborn
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
Grandpa Didn't Fly Fish
By Jon Osborn, (first appeared in Sporting Classics). Born between the two Great Wars, Grandpa Floyd was the eldest son of Dutch...
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Jon Osborn
- Sep 24, 2021
- 6 min
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
By Jon Osborn, (as it appeared in Backcountry Journal) Christmas Eve found our extended family gathered around the dining-room table for...
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Adventure Deficit
- Aug 12, 2021
- 6 min
Spoonful of Sugar
He told me of the natural health benefit to swapping out other sweeteners for maple syrup.
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Adventure Deficit
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Train Up a Child
This called for a father-son adventure. An honest, me-and-the-kid camp out.
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Adventure Deficit
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min
True North
He explained he was a functioning alcoholic, attending AA meetings while at the same time carrying on with his alternative lifestyle.
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Adventure Deficit
- Aug 12, 2021
- 9 min
My Cousin's Keeper
What’s interesting is, the trip with my cousin revealed how this purpose fits so incredibly well with my passion for outdoor adventure.
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Adventure Deficit
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
Talking Birds
I centered a bird though the scope and watched in awe as its waxy face turned lipstick red in vibrant contrast to the drab spring woods.
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Adventure Deficit
- Jan 17, 2020
- 5 min
Love & Friendship
Good times give way to waves of hardship, but today I strive to take joy in simply being a dad.
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Jo Piazza
- Nov 30, 2018
- 7 min
Climbing Kilimanjaro
The concept of actually climbing Kilimanjaro and not just talking about it didn’t become real until we stood at the base of the mountain.
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Drew De Vries
- Sep 15, 2018
- 7 min
Hug a Hunter
An encounter with a rutting bull elk at several paces is an experience that stays with you. My first was almost a decade ago, an etched...
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Drew De Vries
- Mar 2, 2018
- 6 min
There's Steel in the Grand
The chest-deep water compresses these waders tightly around my legs and waist. I hold my elbows out at head-level and cautiously make way...
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Adventure Deficit
- Feb 2, 2018
- 6 min
For Cold Weather Riding, Friends are the Perfect Medicine
Meet Chris Davison, General Manager to the three locations of Grand Rapids Bicycle Co.
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