Missouri and Iowa represent a geographic transition zone where eastern forests meet the Great Plains. It’s estimated at the time of statehood, about one third of Missouri’s landscape was savanna and woodland habitat. Today, the…
As much as I don’t like it, these super computers in our pockets we call phones are becoming more and more ingrained in our everyday lives. Take a walk on a college campus and you…
Just in time for Christmas, Congress delivered a gift on every conservationist’s list - the Farm Bill. This enormous piece of legislation is the most important for conservation programs in the country. It appropriates $400…
Cleaning a firearm doesn’t have to be a chore. With the right tools, it’s actually a short, simple process. If you can designate a cleaning station on your workbench, or at least keep your tools…
The ego of a fly fisherman can be fragile. Nothing is worse than when you’re fishing near someone hammering trout while you’re struggling for a bite. When this is happening, tying on an egg pattern…
Sitting high upon an Ozark ridge, waiting on a buck to wander by, I spent a few hours in deep reflection wandering back through the memories of another year’s worth of adventure across our beautiful…
My favorite weekend of the year has come and gone. The 2018 firearms opener for deer is in the books and it was a blast. Driftwood Acres deer camp 2018 consisted of my dad, cousin…
The first time I stepped foot in a taxidermy studio at 12 years old, my dad and I were delivering a 6-pound largemouth bass I had recently caught. I was so excited to have that…
Standing in front of my gun safe, forced to make a decision, I contemplated efficiency versus history. Should I hunt with my new synthetic stock, stainless steel, weather-resistant, ultra-light .300 Winchester Magnum, or should I…
It happened again. Another elk was poached. This one a newborn calf. A baby still with spots. Shot in the head and left on the side of the road to rot. It happened in the…