(The following is published with permission) By Elaine Kolodziej, Publisher Wilson County News, Floresville, Texas Popular longtime outdoor author and writer John Jefferson won first place in the Excellence in Craft competition at the Texas Outdoor Writers Association’s 63rd Annual Conference in February. The winning entry, “A Man Took Time to Mentor Me,” was published […]
Author Archives: Jennifer Smith
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Dateline: Almost Anywhere in Texas. A December 2020 press release from Texas Parks and Wildlife stated that a mountain lion was seen and confirmed near Rowlett, in eastern Dallas County, not far from Lake Ray Hubbard. Do I believe it? Or am I just trying to be an alarmist? Heck, yeah, I believe it. I […]
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A recent survey showed that kids without mentors seldom grow up hunting or fishing. Makes sense. Like any other activity — kids need someone to show ‘em how it’s done. Alexander Pope described it centuries ago: “As the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” When I was seven, my father died in a military hospital […]