Country Road Outdoors Feature Stories
My Little Piece of Heaven
April 22, 2009 | By Paul T. Brown
The dream of owning my own sportsman’s paradise goes back to when I joined a hunting club in the mid 1970s. The club leased several hundred acres from a timber company, and its members paid annual dues.
Wetlands: Another Kind of Bank for the ‘Green’
April 22, 2009 | By Tanya Hastler
Looking for the “Perfect Place” to settle down, out in the middle of nowhere? A place filled with wildlife, to hunt in peace and quiet, to hear the twitter of birds instead of blaring horns, the call of the wild instead of the rumble of traffic?
Chain Saw Safety 101
April 22, 2009 | By Monte Burch
A chain saw is one of the most valuable tools a landowner can own, but it can also be one of the most dangerous. You can very quickly maim or kill yourself with a chain saw.
Charting a Course
February 27, 2009 | By David Watson
Millions of acres are destined to change hands in the next several decades as the current generation of owners ages and subsequently need to hand the reigns over to the next generation of their family.
Backyard Basics for Attracting Wildlife
February 27, 2009 | By Paul T. Brown
Watching wildlife is fun and relaxing. And attracting animals to your backyard can be achieved whether it’s a 500 acre block or a half acre around the block.
In Good Hands
Fall 2007 | By Randy Reiman
Mid summer here in the Beaverhead Valley of southwest Montana is a lovely but busy time of year. The days are long with sunrise around 5 o’clock and sunset around 10. The old saying “make hay while the sun shines” certainly applies here. The local farmer/ranchers have put up their first crop of hay and are about to start cutting the second.
“Here They Come!”
Fall 2007 | By Nick Sisley
Green iridescent heads shine as a squadron of mallards drops from 50 yards, orange feet extended, wings back-pedaling to decelerate quickly. Down, down…The sun has just peaked above the eastern horizon. Down… You mind will hold this sight picture for years to come. They’re almost in the blocks. You nudge your son, “Now!”
