Hello Friends, The words of the intrepid Boy Scouts of America ring in my ears every hour of every day: "Always be Prepared." And though the scouts stole that motto from yours truly some 100 years ...

Hello Friends, Across the span of history many believed one's future could be forecast in the stars. Even today people still check their local newspaper or favorite online entertainment site every ...

Hello Friends, It's hard to believe, but another four years have passed and the Summer Olympics are once again upon us. By my rough count, this will be the 26th summer Olympics I've experienced, so...

Hello Friends, If you've been paying attention to my social media musing as of late, you might have noticed a cryptic message I tweetered a few nights back: https://twitter.com/old_trapper/status/7...

Hello Friends, During these dog days of summer, snack option evaporate like water on hot pavement. Soup on a 90 degree day? No thanks! 110 in the shade? Crackers aren't going to cut it. Day at the ...

Hello Friends, If I've achieved some bit of celebrity in this world, it's as the purveyor and chief spokestrapper for the world's most delicious beef jerky, and for that I am thankful. But I'm more...

Hello Friends, Now I'm not usually one to speak highly of my own accomplishments (I prefer to let results do the talking for me) but I am known worldwide as being something of an outdoorsman. There...

Hello Friends, In my day, a road trip was no easy thing. They usually involved wagons, ill-tempered mules, dust, and (sometimes) starvation. So needless to say, they weren't undertaken for fun and ...

Hello Friends, Sunday is Father's Day and if you're like many Americans you've just been too busy to buy a gift for dear old dad. Now I'm not here to judge. I understand the way of this modern worl...