FILED IN: Craft
Filed In: Craft, Culture, Gun, History, The Sporting Life
The Connecticut River Valley is the historic “gun valley” of America’s early industrial development in the heart of Yankee country, home to some of the great names in American shotguns.......
Filed In: Craft, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
When the first whisky makers fired up stills, they did not document the aqua vitae production. Distilling was just another chore in the pursuit of staying alive. So, to tell......
Filed In: Attire, Craft, Handmade, Tweed
It’s a matter of fit—first, foremost, and always the fit. Shoulder your best gun: Does your coat let your arms and shoulders rise to the occasion, and your torso swing......
Filed In: Craft, Culture, Gun, The Sporting Life
Here’s a short list of things I love: wild brook trout, snowstorms, wood-canvas canoes, pointers, and—of course—shotguns. For the past 30 years, I’ve been obsessed with shotguns. I’ve worked...
Filed In: Craft, People, The Sporting Life
As a pioneering wildlife biologist, eloquent spokesman for the ethic of land management, insightful ecologist, best-selling author—in various editions, A Sand County Almanac has sold more than two m...
Filed In: Cigar, Craft, People, The Sporting Life, Toasting the Hunt
Welcome to the fascinating world of cigar smoking! Before we start the journey in earnest, let’s examine the reasons why so many people _find cigar smoking such a pleasurable pastime—and......
Filed In: Craft, Gun, Handmade, History, The Sporting Life
The annual Safari Club International show in Las Vegas is set in the convention halls of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. The floor setup is a scene of barely organized chaos—booths......
Filed In: Craft, Gun, Handmade, Shoot, The Sporting Life
“Absolutely stunning.” That was all my friend could say, and the fact that he was so impressed really impressed me. We were standing together, leaning over a sturdy oak table.......
Filed In: Craft, Gun, Handmade, Shot, The Sporting Life
“Absolutely stunning.” That was all my friend could say, and the fact that he was so impressed really impressed me. We were standing together, leaning over a sturdy oak table.......
Filed In: Craft, Culture, Food, Pheasants, The Sporting Life, Travel
On a chilly November morning, it did not take much imagination to picture the troop trains, pulled by coal-powered steam engines. Here they refueled and brought on water: Aberdeen, South......
