Personal Stories
Personal Stories
LandTrust: A Gateway to My First Dove Hunt
Outdoor marketplaces like LandTrust are transforming how sportsmen and women access prime private land—offering experiences that feel surprisingly wild, low-pressured, and untouched.
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Ice Lanterns: The How-To Guide for a Natural Tribute to the Winter Holidays
Illuminate your winter nights with the serene beauty of handcrafted ice lanterns, a simple yet enchanting tradition that honors the season's natural gifts.
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The River of Burnt Woods
Timothy Bauer explains the untamed magic of Wisconsin's Bois Brule River, a rare north-flowing stream that offers paddlers a journey through ancient landscapes, thrilling rapids, and tranquil meadows.
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Unseen Stories: The Last Campesinos of Colombia's Coffee Heartland
"As the mountains closed in around us, Hector began telling us stories about their off-the-grid life. Slowly it dawned on me that we were stumbling into a deeper story. One about disappearing campesino lifestyles, the downsides of fair trade, harsh weather impacts, and living in harmony with nature."
By MARIA VARGAS
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Does Solar Have a Dark Side? Solar impacts on rural landscapes and the family farm
As the push for clean energy clashes with the preservation of generational farmland, a farmer's struggle unfolds, revealing possible consequences of the solar energy boom on both the environment and traditional ways of life.
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Teaching Children to Hunt: Nurturing a connection to food and life lessons
"Introducing the concept of teaching children how to hunt is more than a sport of honing weapon skills and harvesting a kill. It is putting them in direct connection with the life that will nourish them for months to come."
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A Sign from Heaven: A turkey adventure turns into a miracle
"I guess the turkey gods gave me my storybook ending after all."
By TODD DAVIS
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Reflections: Two years on from smashing the record for rowing solo from California to Hawaii, Lia Ditton reflects on her experience
"Everything will change, if you can hang on long enough."
By LIA DITTON