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OVERLAND EXPO EAST
Want to go on an adventure? GET TO OVERLAND EXPO EAST As a teenager, we used to take our four-wheel drive trucks and Jeeps up into the mountains to camp, fish, hunt and explore. Little did we know that what we were doing had a name – Overlanding. Ever thought about, ok, dreamed, of taking six … Continue reading
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Killing a Caught Northern Snakehead
The Monster Northern Snakehead Arrives Several years ago when the monster Northern Snakehead invaded the waters of Maryland, an all out war was raised to kill them all. Well, that didn’t work. Today, Northern Snakeheads swim the Potomac River shoulder to shoulder with the other predator of the deep, Largemouth Bass. Since the arrival of the … Continue reading
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Maryland Dove Management Areas
When most hunters think of dove hunting, fields of freshly cut corn or even better yet mowed over vegetable fields come to mind. I know my best hunting memories are from the September dove hunts we had as teenagers at the vegetable farm where I sometimes worked. But what is a hunter to do if he does … Continue reading
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September Resident Canada Goose Hunt
Resident Canada goose season opened here in Maryland on Tuesday September 1. I had to wait a full 7 days before I was able to set some decoys and hunt. Well, we did float the Monocacy one afternoon after the season opened and had shotguns in the canoe just in case we jumped a goose … Continue reading
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The AT Trail, The Movie “A Walk in The Woods” and the Big Picture
Will the Movie “A Walk in the Woods” help things or make matters worse? A few days ago, I read the story Can the Appalachian Trail Survive “A Walk in the Woods” in Outside magazine on-line. Kathryn Miles brings to light some important issues surrounding the current condition of the AT trail and the … Continue reading
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What the Rebel Flag Means to Me
In the year of 1966, I was born. At such time growing up in the 70’s and 80’s it was known as the Rebel flag. We watched as the Duke boys fought a corrupt local government while proudly displaying the Rebel flag. A Rebel is defined as a person who rises in opposition against an … Continue reading
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5 Items Every Driver Should Have in Their Vehicle
This past weekend, I had the unfortunate experience to see several car accidents and witness a biker lose control and flip his bike as he hit a guardrail. He will live. I was able to administer aid until the paramedics arrived.
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Memorial Day Thoughts
This weekend we celebrate the beginning of summer. Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer. I urge everyone to stop and say a prayer with family and friends at the picnic table giving thanks for those Americans that have given of themselves making this weekend possible.
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Self Reflection in Nature
“In wilderness is the salvation of mankind” Thoreau When was the last time you were alone; alone with only your thoughts? No radio or TV influencing your thoughts, no cell phone waiting to ring interrupting your dreams, no I-pod in your ears deflecting your mind’s free flow of ponderings. Self reflection in nature. When … Continue reading
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Shad Fishing at Fletcher’s Cove
Washington DC was filled to capacity with visitors gawking at the spring time cherry blossoms. They can have the pretty little flowers, I had fish to catch. Recently, I had learned of a historic place of fishing lore, Fletcher’s Cove. Shad fishing was once the welcoming spring ritual for me. If you wanted to find … Continue reading
