Back in 1963, my dad asked if I wanted to go deer hunting in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (what we locals call the U.P.). We had no tent, no camper and no cabin, although we did have a horse truck, ...

Nate Matthews leads the way back to the trail after filling his buck tag on a cold morning in 2019. Colin Kearns 2017, Day 4: I had just sat down on a dry, flat rock to rest and take some notes when I ...

OK, if you want to accuse me of again getting too nostalgic, that is all right and fair. More than once in these pages, we have covered how things have changed in the outdoors world over the years, ...

After hours of work, the new tent is finally standing tall with a warm stove and cozy setup. With trail cams showing a massive buck on the move, I settle in for the first night of hunting season.

WARDENSVILLE, W. Va. — At a time when traditional deer camps are disappearing in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, my family’s 36 gatherings in the mountains of West Virginia only become more precious with ...

BIG FALLS - The eastern sky lightened into bands of pink and orange at dawn Nov. 22, 2025, plenty bright to see wildlife on the move from my elevated perch near Big Falls, Wis. The first animal to ...