Hunting chachalaca birds in Texas is not easy, but the rewards are sweet if you come home with America’s jungle grouse.
Essays and Stories
A Season on Public Land
It’s been a tough duck season, but I emerged from it a stronger, wiser hunter.
A Life in the Garden
A healthy garden becomes a haven in an otherwise frenetic world. There is a certain satisfaction to growing what you eat, and eating what you grow.
Chronic Wasting Disease and You
Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about CWD and human health.
The World in a Tortilla
Cuisines, really most things, hinge on the perfect execution of something most of us think little about. In Mexican food, it is the tortilla.
Sous Vide and Wild Game
Sous vide can be a useful tool. Just don’t overuse it.
In Defense of the Pigeon
Pigeons deserve our respect both as a game bird, and as table fare.
Heeding the Siren Song of Salmon
I’ll be working as a deckhand on a commercial salmon boat in Alaska next month. And guess what? You’ll be able to buy sockeye, coho and pink I caught!