Outdoors Column: Old men, speedy minnows made for fast company come spring
The Old Men never intentionally caught a bass as far as the Boy knew. Not that they had anything against bass or bass fishing, but they required their recreation to produce results in large quantities.
Outdoors Feature: Young guns: Pirate Classic brings hundreds of hunting kids together
People who give back to their communities reap their rewards in an endless variety of ways. For John Tate and Miles Minges, just watching hundreds of happy kids interacting with each other in a solidly pro-hunting environment is thanks enough.
Outdoors Column: Basic backdrop for events indispensable part of experience
I was standing against a hill. I can’t think of a better way to say that. It was too steep to sit on, but it was where I needed to be to hunt the deer we’d spotted the day before, so I sort of sat up against it, leaning more than sitting, still mostly standing, waiting for the slim chance, and our best hope, a mule deer might appear.
Outdoors Feature: Don’t get burned: Sunscreen, sunburn avoidance key to long-term health
Every outdoors enthusiast has heard official warnings of the sun’s dangers countless times. One thing extended experience teaches is, it’s advice worth heeding. From sun protective clothing to advanced sunscreens, there’s never been a better time to take cover than right now.
Clay Coleman was one-of-a-kind. He was also one of the kind.
Next Saturday’s annual fishing rodeo at Veterans Park in Tupelo is an opportunity to remember our friend Clay Coleman. He was the founder of Clay’s Bait and Tackle, then later of C.H.O.P., Clay’s House Of Pig barbecue. He passed away in January of 2021 from complications with COVID-19.
Mutually assured destruction effective plan on every scale
The first time I sat at the base of a broad oak tree and listened intently for the sound of turkeys walking through the woods, I was taken in spirit back to my Boy Scouting days. It was not because of the beauty of the trees or the grandeur of the scene, either, but for opposite reasons.
Outdoors Feature: Covering new ground
Hunters from six states will travel to territory new to them this spring, thanks to their generosity in supporting the mission of Turkeys For Tomorrow through the group’s annual raffle of spring turkey hunts.
Outdoors Feature: Save the poults: Trapping, habitat improvement make a significant difference for turkeys
Anyone who can trap turkey nest predators can make a tremendous difference in the birds’ favor, even if the reduction in predator numbers is only very temporary.
Outdoors Column: No way to substitute experience on life’s hardest questions
When the steep angle of the ground subsided at last, the Boy walked into the ocean of sunlight bathing the top of the hill. The world around him was full of mountains, and he stood on top of the world.
Gear we want is not often the gear we need
The backpack, if you could call it that, was vintage Army surplus, and my packing method was to keep cramming stuff in until it couldn’t hold another thing.
Good luck counts too in balance of being
I parked out of the way in the place where a county road and a logging trail met. It seemed like the spot I’d picked
Root, root, root for the home team
One of my favorite things about the newspaper business is getting to tell people’s stories. The Golden Triangle is full of interesting people with interesting
Enjoyment of snow days has its term limits
A dozen big black birds poured from an oak above the road as we drove by. “There’s a murder of crows,” the Old Man said,
Continuity continues to define West Point football
Earlier this week, West Point hired Brett Morgan to be its new football coach. It’s one of the most coveted jobs in the state, and
Mapping roads to an adventure hard to grasp in an app
I picked up a road atlas to see where I-75 comes into Kentucky, then backtracked page by page to find my way there. “Turn to
Hunting still fits into modern boys’ schedules
Throughout the night before, I’d listened to them laugh and talk on subjects unique to the little boy world. Toy trucks and airplanes and things
The Peach Bowl was Lane Kiffin’s masterpiece. Next year’s painting could be even better
ATLANTA — As the red and white confetti gently settled onto the turf Saturday afternoon following its brief trip into Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s atmosphere, the gravity
Learning to think the base of all useful education
The boat sat mostly grounded, too far from dry ground to wade out, too far onto the mud to motor off. What’s more, the motor
The silliest of seasons
If you haven’t checked your calendar lately, you may have missed an important date. Tucked in among the eighth night of Hanukkah, Ugly Sweater Day
Outdoors column: Pardoning turkeys may not be traditional, but it is inevitable
Every year prior to Thanksgiving, the White House pardons a domestically-raised turkey, a light-hearted moment that redirects a bird from the presidential dinner table to an imagined, picturesque barnyard somewhere, probably in New Hampshire or Vermont.