Saturday, March 7, 2026

Gilliland, Steve

To Mask or not to Mask; that is the Question

I wrote this column a year ago, and was hoping by now I could burn a copy of it along with all our face...

Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports

I met Bev Hilbish at a recent youth event called Exploring the Great Outdoors, EGO for short, at the Flint Hills Mall in Emporia....

On Eagles Wings

Michele McNulty with the US Fish and Wildlife Service office in Manhattan, Kansas told me they have been banding and studying bald eagles here...

Farming Everglades Style

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

Oh, for Pest Hunts Again!

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...

It’s Too Hot…Again, and Thou Shalt Not Embellish

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,...

Oh, that Bloomin’ Algae!

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

Are you an Old Fisherman…Take the Test

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