Thursday, March 5, 2026

Gilliland, Steve

Kansas Froggin’

July 1 is traditionally the opening day of Kansas Bull Frog Season, a hunting season that gets little fanfare, and frankly a season that’s...

Does the Length of the Day Cause Your Body to Obey?

As we hurtle toward our fall time change, it makes me consider how the length-of-days and the increased or decreased amount of sunlight affects...

Charlie and the Salesman

My niece raises and sells project pigs to kids for their 4H fair projects, and after seeing pictures of some of the kids at...

Feral Chickens…Seriously?

I heard years ago, from a family member living in Florida, that feral chickens were actually a problem there. I didn’t want to believe...

Gender Neutrality in the Great Outdoors

With all the political upheaval right now, and with candidates’ policies from both sides being tossed around like so much manure from the spreader,...

Farm Pond Olympics

When I was a kid, I owned a big ole’ jumbo prehistoric aluminum canoe that looked like it would have been more at home...

Fishing Memories

For as poor a fisherman as I have become in adulthood, I have a whole library of fishing memories from childhood; from fishing in...

Rattlesnake Relocation Project

I’ve seen several articles lately both in print and on the TV evening news reminding Kansans that it’s snake season. It reminded me of...