It’s tough to put a price on freedom. That goes for a lot of things, but we outdoors folks seem particularly fond of living life on our own terms. That means making a living doing something we’re excited to wake up to each morning, being our own boss, and living or dying by our own work, skills and merit. It’s tough to be in that place in today’s world, which makes that kind of … [Read more...] about The Free Trapper
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Comments on Corey Ford
A great number of authors have contributed to the archives of outdoor sporting literature, and here at Outdoor Sporting Library, we've hardly scratched the surface of what's out there. A reader recently pointed out that I had failed write anything on Corey Ford, an iconic writer who penned a column for Field & Stream for almost 20 years, and wrote numerous books. Reader … [Read more...] about Comments on Corey Ford
Roger Page: Another Bear
The following is a short story submitted by upstate New York author Roger Page. Roger is an avid outdoorsman who has authored a couple of ebooks available from Amazon.com. This story can be found with others in his book "Get Out 'N Stay Out--Short Stories From A Life Outdoors". Another Bear By Roger A. Page “Don’t shoot. Don’t you shoot…” I swear I spoke the … [Read more...] about Roger Page: Another Bear
Dave P. Fisher: A Resurgence in Outdoor Sporting Fiction?
One of the main ideas behind the Outdoor Sporting Library has been my desire to help resurrect the lost works of outdoor sporting fiction. In "The Demise of American Sporting Fiction", I wrote about how the Golden Age of such works has long been over, and we're in an era where folks don't consume outdoor fiction like they did in the past, leaving precious few writers around to … [Read more...] about Dave P. Fisher: A Resurgence in Outdoor Sporting Fiction?
Confessions of a Snowmobile Enthusiast
Snowmobiling purely for sport. It’s a concept not fully understood by many die-hard ice anglers, trappers and shed antler hunters who use snowmobiles as a means to a different end. But every year, thousands of folks make their way into the far northern reaches of the state of Maine with fancy new snow machines worth many thousands of dollars to burn some fuel riding the … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Snowmobile Enthusiast