Author Archives: Gary Fultz
The Thrill of Frill
frill fril/ noun (Google “Frill”) 1. A strip of gathered or pleated material sewn by one side onto a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament 2. an unnecessary extra feature or … Continue reading
The Root of Beauty
I would venture that in the midst of life’s chaos I miss many a life lesson. Nothing would sit still for the camera on this cold, miserable, windy and misty day. Almost nothing but a nice little red bird on a … Continue reading
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Sunsets I have known
I love sunsets. I occasionally capture a slice of a sunset from our front yard or the BWCA or from whatever vantage point available at the time…enjoy Sorry, how on earth did that BWCA fishing picture get in there?? hope … Continue reading
A New Quest
“You kids go outside and pet the snake” They did! “Go outside, maybe you will see a bear or a deer” They did! I have often reflected on the nature of kids. Oh to crave fearless adventure in developing my … Continue reading
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The Beholden
Counter to popular opinion it’s there weather (intended) anyone validates the event or not. If a tree falls in the forest…Yes it made a sound. Yes I caught a big fish; quite a few actually. Maybe the bigger questions: “Do … Continue reading
Great Fishing From a BWCA Canoe
Fishing is always good, every once in a while so is the catching … Continue reading
Fire Cooking Outdoors
Seven men, 140+ BWCA Trips, Two newcomers, a food pack and some tips Nine of us just spent a fist full of days in the BWCA Wilderness . Wind, rain and cold weather ganged up on our mostly veteran group. A hardy … Continue reading
My Wilderness Stories Mostly True (4)
Danger, Beware of Unaware Hey it’s a nice sunny day in the great outdoors. What could possibly go wrong? Below are a fraction of my actual BWCAW stories encountered from my 60 wilderness trips. Story #1) “How are you doing?” … Continue reading
My Wilderness Stories Mostly True (3)
Getting Alone Setting: A remote 15 portages into the BWCA Wilderness 4:23 AM: I Slipped a canoe in the water to paddle around a bit as there was a faint pre-dawn light. Armed with paddle, fishing rod, life jacket … Continue reading
My Wilderness Stories Mostly True (2)
A very large bear got our food and I went after it and got it back! And I have a perfectly logical explanation why I did it: Before I tell the tale I have a (dis) claimer. Strange, wonderful and … Continue reading
