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My first job right out of high school — and one I was destined to work at for a number of years — was becoming the sole employee of a small farm in upstate western New York. Apple orchard country. ...

I will never forget my first hunt. The leaves had begun to fall from the trees and the brisk fall air of Western Upstate New York was crisp and smelled of the harvest. I had been invited by a friend ...

There have been numerous stories of woodsmen and other people who spend time in the outdoors being stranded in the wilderness. Many of them stayed there, and perished. Some have never yet been found. However, a lot of them emerged ...

I will never forget that day I convinced my mom to drive me down to the Army-Navy surplus store. I was 16 and had just saved up for two weeks to purchase a new knife. Not that I needed a ...

There is nothing in the firearm world quite as personal as the deer rifle. There are almost more calibers, makes, models and optics than you can count. From Grandpa’s model 94 that has seen faithful use for decades in the ...

For decades, a debate has raged in the firearms community. That debate can make decent folks crazy, and get normally kind shooters worked up into a seething rage. I have heard more cuss words uttered and more insults hurled during ...

Starting a small farm is a dream many of us have. However, if you are contemplating making it more than just a dream you should probably drink a glass of reality. I hate to break it to you, but you ...

Preparing our families for what lies ahead is one of the most important things we can do.  Having food, water, medical supplies and a means (preferably more than one) to defend you and yours can be the difference between getting ...

I have never known a good hunter who did not regularly take to the field in pursuit of small game. Nor have I met many people who don’t like the taste of well-prepared squirrel or rabbit. In a survival situation, ...

Teach a man to fish, and you will feed him for a day. Build a man a fishing pond, and he will start competing in bass tournaments and refer to his pond as a lake. He also will have a ...