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Introducing the youngest family member to the outdoors

This past week my wife, Jean, and I headed up to our cabin, and this was going to be a special trip that we were ... Read more

Celebrating my 29th birthday for the 8th time

A year older and a year wiser is what they say. I turn 36 today, and I don’t feel any smarter than I did ... Read more

Feeding birds can be enjoyable and sometimes challenging

Taking the time to stop and smell the roses can be an eye opener for a lot of us that are too busy with the ... Read more

A few bent nails led to hours of fun

When I was growing up on the north side of Albert Lea I had a lot of options when it came to the outdoors. We ... Read more

Is McIlroy the next Tiger Woods?

A year after posting the lowest score ever to win the U.S. Open and being anointed the latest “next Tiger Woods,” Rory McIlroy won’t be ... Read more