Minnesota DNR Shuns My Media Access Request

Several months back I mailed a handwritten note to the Minnesota DNR’s Chris Niskanen, Communications Director, Office of Communication and Outreach requesting to be included in these annual roundtable meetings. Well, you probably guessed it…Niskanen took NO ACTION on my request.

The New Year Means Time To Hit The “Reset” Button

If you’ve lost some of the emotion you once had for sitting in a frigid duck blind or getting up early to head out to the turkey woods…here’s hoping you, too, can hit the “reset” button and regain some of that lost passion for the outdoors.

My Little Hiatus Is Coming To An End Soon…I Promise!

Hey just a quick post to let you know I haven’t forgotten about blogging…well, at least not completely. Each year about this time I feel it necessary to explain my little hiatus from the outdoors communication world.   You see, for 21 years now I have operated this calendar production business that tends to get rather busy [...]

What I Learned From A Bunch Of Mommy Bloggers

Okay, so it wasn’t just a bunch of mommy bloggers per se, but yesterday I attended the 2nd Annual Minnesota Blogger Conference and it was quite enlightening. It was an eclectic group with a wide variety of blogging genres–marketers, food bloggers, lifestyle bloggers, yes…mommy bloggers, to name but a few. Even though I was likely [...]

What Is Your Blog Worth?

In reality…the blog posting is not about how much money a blog might sell for on the open market. Quite the contrary, blog readers need to ask themselves how much is a certain blog’s content really worth to the loyal visitor.

Taking A Step Back…Time To Check Progress

There is great value in taking a few steps back in life just to evaluate the world around you.

Exploring The Science Behind Gore™ OPTIFADE™ Concealment

For years companies have been designing camouflage with the wrong emphasis. The eyes for most animals—whether predator or prey—are vastly different and failure to recognize this concept overlooks an important rule in camouflage design.

The Act of Blogging Has Enduring Significance

As I write this blog post I take note it is posting #700 for the Sportsman’s Blog.   A nice milestone, I guess…but the fact is for a blog that’s been around since the fall of 2004 it’s not an outstanding achievement—especially when you figure it only equates to about one blog entry every 3 days or [...]

Insight On The 2011 Midwest Fishing & Hunting Blogger Summit

Insight On The 2011 Midwest Fishing & Hunting Blogger Summit

Random Thoughts On Starting (And Ending) Another Year

Looking Back Most people would say my blogging efforts over the past two months or so have been pretty pathetic.   And I totally agree.   Fact is, sometimes life has a way of getting in the way of your fun.   It seems the older I get—and yes, I am getting old—the more demands and responsibilities I [...]

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