What do you do with your life after your career as an athlete is finished? You can either watch your favorite sports as a fan or you can do what I do and become an official! Growing up I was active in all the sports that my school/community offered. I was active in volleyball, basketball, …
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Fall, Family, and Four Wheeling
Growing up in a small town in Kansas, one of my all-time favorite outdoor recreation activities is four wheeling. My love for four wheeling started when my dad, got our first four wheeler when I was in the third grade. My love for four wheeling has grown so much over the past 13 years, even …
cold weather and crappie bites
The sun was about to hit the treetops. I was sitting on a great crappie lake (Hillsdale), charging up my glow jig, and waiting for the start of the night bite. It didn’t take long and the action was fast and furious for just under an hour. While many anglers focus on walleyes, crappies are …
City Ways of Denver
In July my dad moved to Denver, Colorado for work. I was very excited to get to be closer to the mountains when I get to go see him. He lives in a newly developed area of Denver, which is called Lowry. It used to be an Air Force base, but is now home to …
Swamp at Sunset
Over fall break, I traveled to Campti, Louisiana to visit my grandparents. I have been here before, but I was pretty young so I did not remember much. The second day we got there, my grandma took my sister and I to the swamp. Near their house is a place called Black Lake. It was …
Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving and duck hunting go together like peanut butter and jelly. Every single thanksgiving for the last seven years I have gone duck hunting regardless of what the scout looks like. Thanksgiving Day seven short years ago my uncle took me out duck hunting for my first time and we shot our limit in a …
Little Munchkins Pumpkin Patch
Although it’s no longer halloween time, I thought I’d share about my trip to the Little Munchkins Pumpkin patch. Not only is the pumpkin patch one of the best I’ve seen, but spending time with my family made the day that much better. Like most pumpkin patches, I was expecting nothing more than a field …
PMC 210: Intro to Outdoor Recreation 