Big business and corporations seem to rule most of the trade in this country these days and there is nothing wrong with that. Big businesses boost the economy and make life simpler for some folks, along with supplying jobs, but going back to a prior article in the Traveler there is a downside. It has…
It’s often said we can’t see what’s right in front of us, and that certainly rings true for sportsmen. We always have our eye on the bigger picture and overlook the small things. The Ozarks are interlaced with small streams, some no bigger than 15 feet or so wide and we wouldn’t dare waste a…
Gone but not forgotten, the old “Mom and Pop” stores. At one time they were THE thing of the area, scattered all over the Ozarks and offered up a little bit of everything. Each were different in their own little way but the one thing they had in common was the atmosphere, true customer service…
As I exited the vehicle in the pre-dawn darkness, the plethora of stars overhead caught my attention. The numbers were unimaginable and they were so much more vivid here than at home where the ambient light took away some of their brilliance. I readied my gear and began the walk down to my hunting blind….
Big River. Seems like an odd name for a stream no larger than it is, but that old river sure has offered many a year of enjoyment. As a young lad I was introduced to it by climbing a large rock and swinging off a rope tied to a big sycamore, then dropping into the…
A chill in the air remained even though the cold spell had broken, so I donned a jacket as I headed out the door. Something inside me yearned to see that old cabin one last time. It was a longing I had fought back for awhile but today, I decided to make that journey. You see,…
Leaving my stand for the last time of the 2017-2018 deer season I started my last trek off the ridge, the leaves and soil underneath were slippery due to a recent short-lived snowfall and I lost my footing. As I started to fall I instinctively pulled my hand away from the trigger and held my…
