A Long Shot
December 10, 2016
“They were facing us. Huck didn’t have a shot. His arm was beginning to shake from the strain of holding his bow at full draw…” … More A Long Shot
Category: Outdoor Tales
Finding Peace is a collection of stories and insights learned while spending time in the great outdoors, in the garden, by the lake or just somewhere on the quieter side of life.
Green Wooden Boats
December 3, 2016
“As far back as I can remember, I have always been building or making something. All of those things I have created over the years have one thing in common. They have no lasting value.” … More Green Wooden Boats
A Skunk Tale
October 8, 2016
I began sniffing the air, and nonchalantly asked, “Clark, do you smell a skunk?” … More A Skunk Tale
Treed by a Bear
September 10, 2016
“most black bear attacks that do occur are when we come between the sow and her cubs. That’s exactly where I was.” … More Treed by a Bear
Northern Pike Stories
August 27, 2016
“He battled the fish for nearly half hour before he finally got a look at it. He had hooked into the pike of a lifetime.” … More Northern Pike Stories
The Storm
August 21, 2016
“We were several miles out when conditions suddenly changed. The wind picked up from out of the north and started whipping up the water surface.” … More The Storm
Sleeping with Tarantulas
August 13, 2016
” I borrowed his light long enough to check my tent. I lifted the tent flap and shined the light inside. Setting on my sleeping bag was one of the largest tarantulas I had ever seen.” … More Sleeping with Tarantulas
A Dog Named Brownie
August 6, 2016
“My first dog was given to me as a pup, by my grandmother. I thought that it had the look of a coon hound. I had friends that hunted coons with hounds and it sounded like fun. ” … More A Dog Named Brownie
Terror in the Night
July 30, 2016
I have had some scary moments in the outdoors. Some close encounters with bears, but one of my most terrifying moments in the outdoors came from the cowardly coyote. I say cowardly because normally they are very afraid of humans. I have hunted around coyotes for nearly forty years. I’ve watched them from the deer … More Terror in the Night
Fish-Stealing Dolphins
July 21, 2016
John hooked the last fish, and it turned out to be a real battle between him and a dolphin. The dolphin would take the fish and run out two or three hundred feet and then surface with the fish in his mouth. Then he would allow John to battle back to within fifty to a hundred feet from the boat… … More Fish-Stealing Dolphins
Hope Shack 