The way out here
Turkey temptations

The days are getting warmer and the birds are flying back north in droves. The cardinals flit from tree to tree, and the geese pierce the highest wispy clouds with their signature V’s. Even the …

Born into it

Farm families are a breed unto themselves, and yet no two are exactly the same. My wife and I have decided to parent our kids using three pillars we agreed upon before there was ever any twinkling in …

Out on the ice

If you’re cold, they’re cold; bring those poor cold fish out of the freezing lake and warm them up in a skillet. It’s of mutual benefit since the feast would warm you up as …

Country roads

[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one of my favorites, from 2022. It’s been slightly edited for, you know, the two-year time difference.] …

Making mushrooms

[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one from 2020, on his new lockdown hobby: growing and cooking mushrooms.] Many folks have taken to new hobbies as a …