What’s In a Gnome?
Author’s Note: This story appeared in The Adirondack Almanack’s November 18, 2021 online edition. Early one fall, several years ago, my wife Robin & I were planning our Christmas gift shopping list. We asked my mom, who lives with us, and has everything; “Mom-What do you want for...
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When The Gales Come Early
My True Father/Son Adirondack Outlaw Duck Hunting Survival Story Author’s Note: This story appeared in the October 29, 2021 online edition of The Adirondack Almanack. “The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee’ The lake it is said, never gives...
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The Phoenix Rises
The New Bull Rush Bay lean-to,
Site 63, Middle Saranac Lake,
Fall 2021...
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Message In A Bottle
Author’s Note: This story 1st appeared in The Adirondack Almanack’s August 1st 2021 on-line edition. ********** When I was a boy growing up in our house on 1 Stevenson Lane, my mom had an antique bottle collection that she kept on a shelf. One of those bottles had...
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Just Ducky
“In September of 2020, DEC adopted new regulations that added two veteran and active military waterfowl hunting days in four of the five NYS waterfowl hunting zones. During the special season, military active duty and veterans can hunt migratory game birds.” NYS DEC Announcement, September 2020 ********** As...
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Adirondack Dinosaurs
Author’s Note: This story appeared in the November 12, 2021 online edition of The Adirondack Almanack. “Adirondack Dinosaurs are far from extinct. In fact, certain species are quietly expanding their territory, migrating. Ancient carnivores slowly reclaiming what was once their domain. Patiently biding their time while they plot their...
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Dill Pickle Pike
Author’s note: This story appeared in The Adirondack Almanack’s Friday, August 13th, 2021 online edition. “While many pickled pepper’s Peter Piper may have indeed picked, I sometimes ponder: How many pickled pecks would have Piper picked if perhaps Peter were instead picking dill pickle pike.” My first youthful...
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Weather Permitting
Author’s note: I penned this story several weeks back, right after my son RJ & I came out of what (as can be seen in the photo above of RJ kayaking into camp) after a very wet start, turned out to be a great 4th of July weekend in...
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My Farewell to Colden
Author’s Introductory Note: Originally drafted in 2011, “My Farewell to Colden” became my first professionally published piece. It appeared in Adirondack Life Magazine’s 2014 “Annual Guide to the Great Outdoors” issue, beginning on page 8, under the title “A Place In Time”. They paid me $540.00 for the piece....
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The Bear Dance
A Brief Outlaw Note: Ahead of this story, as a map check, I wish to share a few thoughts. My goal for this blogging adventure remains simple: Share Some Day’s I’ve been In. Within these posts my readers will find rugged Adirondack hikes, canoe trips, hunting...
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