Outdoors

Camping is a term that can mean so many different things. Some people feel that sleeping in an RV after a day of tubing, cooking hot dogs and drinking beer is sufficient. Many feel that camping should be strictly Bear Grylls style where all you walk in to the wild with is a knife,...
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The Midwest is home to the most beautiful lakes in the world. Whether it is Lake Michigan or Lincoln Lake there is always opportunity to get a little fishing done close by. Every Midwestern Gentleman has his favorite fishing lure, a “go to” if you will. He doesn’t need to cart around a two...
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The golf course is a place where a man can be a man. A little bit of friendly competition, a cigar and a few beers can relax any gentleman regardless of geographical location. If there is any one thing that a gentleman needs to have in his home office, it is an indoor putting...
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With the birds chirping and the sun shining, we find ourselves going to our happy place. A place of freedom, wide open spaces, clear blue water and rising pines. This place we find ourselves mentally journeying to on a daily basis is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. This wilderness playground deeply...
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With nicknames like the “dryland fish” and the “hickory chicken”, the Morel reigns as the Midwestern king of all appetizers. While other parts of the world may indulge in escargot and calamari, the Midwest has the Morel Mushroom. If you are asking yourself, “Are Morels really that fancy?”  Investigate a little deeper and you will see...
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It’s hunting season gentlemen! With the warmer temperatures this year, the Midwestern mushroom hunters are already out and about, but not too many reports of great successes have been circulating just yet. This is probably due to it being a little early in the year for the typical Morel season which in the Southern...
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