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Almost Hemingway

Negley Farson’s fate is partly summarized by the fact he gets second billing in the…

Fur & Feather

I know I’m not alone when I recall exploring the possibility of harvesting a pelt…
dog painting
The three hounds in the “Apokalupsis” mural represent Love, Beauty and Joy.

Joseph Sulkowski: Transforming a Painting Into a Sculpture

As the wife of a professional hunter, editor for many years of African Hunting Gazette,…

Between the Lines

I was amused recently to read a piece from the National Review, shared with me…
"HMS Ulysses," a novel by Alistair MacLean, was published in 1955. It gives a vivid and detailed — if horrifying — picture of the Murmansk Convoys.

Abandon Ship!

I found myself immersed in the history of the Murmansk Convoys. These were the Anglo-American shipments…
bird illustrations
The illustrations in Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico (1973) are considered Peterson’s best.

Roger Tory Peterson – the Book, the Man, His Wives

It all began in 1976, after my high-school-sweetheart husband dumped me for a friend of…
The classic S&W Model 60, a trusty old carry gun that still does the job. How many of these lurk in bedside drawers?
The classic S&W Model 60, a trusty old carry gun that still does the job. How many of these lurk in bedside drawers?

Lessons From History

It was the summer of 1940, the Germans were threatening to invade, and things looked…
La Mer aux Saintes-Maries (1888), Vincent van Gogh.
La Mer aux Saintes-Maries (1888), Vincent van Gogh.

24 Hours — OK, 48

We’d been gone from our cozy cottage in France for more than six months and…
eukanuba sporting dog
Dietary protein helps maintain muscle mass and promotes muscle growth but it isn’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to muscle health. A dog relies on an interconnected mix of other nutrients to put protein to use.

Key Nutrients That Support Healthy Muscles in Sporting Dogs

When it comes to optimizing performance, professional athletes know the importance of healthy muscles. The…
This Walker Colt is lot #1102 in Rock Island’s Premier Auction #85, May 13-15, 2022. It is estimated to bring from $250,000 to $375,000. Photo courtesy Rock Island Auction Company

Rock Island in Bloom

In the midst of global economic uncertainty and a conventional land war raging in Europe,…
Rimfire progress, from left: The .22 BB Cap, introduced by Flobert in 1845; .22 Short, from Smith & Wesson, 1857; .22 Long (circa 1870, developer unknown) and the later .22 Long Rifle, introduced by the J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company in 1887.

The Long and the Short

Way back when, hiking two miles to the general store to buy .22s, I was…
The Hunters in the Snow, by Pieter Bruegel

Tafelspitz and Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow

The recent lifting of requirements for COVID-19 testing prior to travel to France, for fully…