I set off into the forest early, but not too early. I’d picked a place on the Roosevelt National Forest and downloaded a few quads to my Avenza. I need to take a quick break here and talk about the virtues of Avenza. We use it all the time in wildland fire, but it is […]
Planting the Winter Garden
Today, a day that barely made it above freezing here in Boulder, CO, I planted my winter garden. My house has a large, south-facing, glass door in the back of the house. For the past couple years I have kept a small garden on a wire shelving unit in this window. It is pretty remarkable […]
Your First Hunt
You get to the trailhead half an hour after sunrise. You meant to wake up earlier, to be out there before dawn, but your bed was warm, and even the thought of the cold, dark woods drove you deeper below the covers. How much could it really matter anyway? So you slept in a while. […]
Success in Sequins
I won’t lie, I was very discouraged after my first two experiences hunting. I had spent a lot of time, money, and energy learning as much as I could and still come home empty-handed after two full days in the field. I was aware from my reading that this was not only a possibility, but […]