Gilliland, Steve

One of the many fond memories I have growing up as an Ohio farm kid was of something called John Deere Days. Back in...

After hearing from several friends recently about pest problems they have, this story from my youth comes to mind. Given society’s current penchant for...

Well, after such a pleasant cool spring, here we go again with summer in Kansas. This week’s column is a concoction of different subjects,...

Wheat farmers adore the hot dry weather during wheat harvest, as it dries the crop and allows for harvesting without worrying about wet spots...

Just this week I was talking with a local pastor about his decision to retire a few years sooner than he had planned. Moving...

Do you ever contemplate the things you’ve done that leave you wondering why you weren’t killed doing them? One such incident always comes to...

I’ll never forget the look on Fritz Berger’s face as he spun around in the bow of the boat and exclaimed “Flathead; big flathead”...

As haying time nears again, my mind wanders (which it does quite well) back to the days when baling hay was a rite-of-passage for...

Outside today, the Baltimore Orioles are slurping my grape jelly so fast I may have to get a part-time job to keep them supplied....

This week’s column comes largely from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism website and should excite all Kansas anglers. A Kansas angler’s prized...