A SHORT SEASON

Wild game tastes different when it’s shared. A short essay on duck, vodka, elk, and the people who make a meal a meal.

Hunting is how we get our protein. It’s also how we’re wired to experience joy, and the guy who proved it died alone in a bus.

Marketers have spent years calling their customers a tribe. But liking the same gear makes you a fan club, not a tribe. Here’s the difference, and why it matters.

The mountain will tell you if you’re strong. It doesn’t care if you’re kind. Here’s the line I draw, and what I think of the men who cross it.

I used to be afraid of what lurked in the shadows. Then I got lost on a night so dark there were no shadows. And now everything has changed.

George Orwell warned that screens would be used to watch us. But he missed the real danger, that we can’t stop watching the them.

It’s so easy to let time pass as if we have an endless supply. Recognizing it is the first step.

My best day on the water was a lesser memory than watching someone else’s best day in the mountains. Here’s why.

Every brand you follow has a guy who writes the emails that extract your cash. I was that guy. This is why I stopped. Five Point Friday is what I send instead.