As a boy growing up on the Fox River in Illinois my father taught me that all one needed to survive in the wild existed in plenty if one knew where to look.
There were mulberries, strawberries and raspberries, walnuts and butternuts. Wild asparagus was Growing there as was watercress, gooseberries and wild grapes.
Pheasant, duck and [...]
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TRAIL TALK
On this particular day I am late getting started. As the new day dawns, animals, large and small, usually seek lay ups where they can rest in anticipation of their evening feed.
I tell myself that it is unlikely that I will see much but you never know, and after all, I need the walk.
As I [...]
LEOPARD ATTACK
Years pass, memories fade, old news clippings turn yellow and hair either turns white or falls out, such is life.
It has been many years ago but it is permanently etched into my memory.
I was preparing to transport an African spotted leopard to another location when quite suddenly I found myself flat on my back with [...]
HIGH VOLTAGE TREATMENT FOR SNAKE BITE
It must be remembered that the following described technique is still under a lot of attack but there are many cases where the efficiency of the technique has been tested on snakebite vicims especially in third world countries with positive results.
If you research the treatment you will find many articles, pro and con. It must [...]
A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE
I was following a wilderness trail back on the state land near my home searching for bear sign.
As a naturalist and a wildlife photographer I have spent countless hours observing bears and I have concluded that of all creatures bears really are such interesting folks.
The similarities between bears and humans are quite remarkable.
Think [...]
WITHOUT WARNING
The large snake was warm and for the moment that was all that was important.
Lying in the grass as he was he was well hidden though there were not many that would dare to intrude upon the reptiles solitude.
In six years of life he had never been threatened by another predator except [...]
FRIEND OR FOE
Running for her life, endeavoring to escape the terror that was fast approaching the doe was already fatigued.
Her ragged breath and rolling eyes indicated her primordial fear for she instinctively understood the inevitable outcome of the contest if she was to so much as falter.
The snow hampered her progress, dragging at her, holding her back [...]
THE OLD DOG AND THE PUP
The pup had reached the end of the trail. With no idea what he had been following he had come face to face with his quarry. Yes, he had reached the end of the trail and it could very well be his last, for the formidable creature that he faced could kill, horribly. The young [...]
THE GOOD LORD TAKES CARE OF OLD MEN, CHILDREN, FOOLS AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS
As soon as I glimpsed the small group of whitetail deer approaching the river I beached the canoe and quietly stepped into the shallow water. I was wearing cutoffs and an old pair of sneakers as well as my well-used camouflage gear.
The water was cool as I moved quietly to the downstream side of [...]
Chapter # 1, “KILLER” THE ‘COON HOUND
I was about fifteen years old when I bought my first hunting dog.
When dealing with a veteran horse trader or a dog dealer there are certain things that you should never forget, at least if you possess half the intelligence of a retarded Monkey.
I forgot that Old Ed was both a horse [...]
Garloo the gopher turtle has spent years accumulating a collection of wise, woodsy sayings "what am handy t' live by!" Grab your daily dose of wisdom.
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Writer / Public speaker / naturalist / bear walker /wildlife photographer, providing wildlife footage for educational purposes to such fine organizations as Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Equinox Documentaries, Jim Fowler's 'Life in the Wild', Conservation Biology Magazine, Florida Department of Natural Resources, and various universities.