Tag: Outdoor Adventure
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Turning lakes to ice takes time, but the ice always wins
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In the beginning there is ice. Clear as crystal, hard as bone, elemental as stone. On a morning ... -
Adding to the pack: A tie vote goes to the puppy
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal “He’s adorable. Don’t you think he’s adorable?” Sally hands me the phone. There is an image on the ... -
A dark, cold, windy November morning, but no ducks
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The forecast is for rain and snow, wind and storm. I consider my options in the early evening ... -
In a year of uncertainty, hunting provides tradition
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal A week after it fell, the October snow remains and in the deep ruts on the old logging ... -
Beauty, exhilaration, panic and fear in one outdoor adventure
“They were plans built on the shifting sands of panic and despair. Plans of desperation and, at their heart, hopelessness.” By Mitch Mode Special to the ... -
Seasonal cycle complete, autumn reigns supreme
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal We cooked venison steaks over hardwood charcoal then shucked the last of summer corn, boiled the cobs to ... -
New month; new season
Summer is but a memory By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Summer leaves the stage with little fanfare; the fall of a leaf, the ... -
Time drifts, creates memories at Duck Point
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Time. People say it stands still, say it races or flies, moves slow or fast. But sometimes time ... -
A new puppy to bring hope, optimism
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal We woke them from their naps, mid-afternoon on a hot July day. They came outside, eyes lidded with ... -
An unexpected, momentary, heart-stopping gift
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Come days of summer swelter I take to the bike for solace. I top two bottles with cool ...
