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Dec 25, 2019
4 min

A Day On The Water

The hum of the tires is noticeable as we drive in silence, not yet coming to agreement on the music selection. I’m with my 19-year-old s...

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Allen Crater

Dec 24, 2019
6 min

An Ode to Shastaland

Many of you that know me have heard me talk about Shastaland, but not everyone knows the backstory. Here it is. Ever since my first time...

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Allen Crater

Nov 29, 2019
6 min

My Uncle's Farm

We’ve all been there, that moment when you wonder did that all just really happen or was it a dream? For me it was the day I shot my firs...

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Allen Crater

Mar 21, 2019
6 min

What Makes a Better Fly?

It's the first day of Spring and, if you're anything like me, you can begin to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Despit...

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About Me

I’m a husband and father of two teen-aged sons that love the outdoors and one insane German Short-haired Pointer named Lucy that loves pointing, flushing and retrieving anything, all the time.

I am the President and part owner of an advertising agency located in Michigan, and an active member of Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association.

I love books – about everything – but especially travel, adventure, war, history, and outdoor pursuits. I love great food, great beer and great wine, sometimes in moderation, sometimes not.

More than anything I love the outdoors. I love the smells, the sounds, the sights. Since I was a little boy fishing with my dad, pitching a tent in the backyard, and unwrapping pocketknives for Christmas I’ve been drawn to all things wild.

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