Allen CraterMay 317 minAbsence Makes the Heart Grow FonderIt was June of 2019. Blake, Dad, and I were gathered around a fire on a tiny island deep in the Canadian backcountry on a trip that had...
Allen CraterNov 30, 20226 minEighty OctobersSwinging each leg off the top bunk, I hopped down, my excitement a rolling boil, barely contained by the lid. Stocking feet hit the floor...
Allen CraterJul 26, 20219 minThe Balm Of AdventureIt's mid July, hotter than hell, and the AC in the truck is out. We're cruising the highway with the windows down and the music up. At...
Allen CraterNov 13, 202010 minFootprintsWe cut our first elk tracks five miles in, post-holing our way through heavy snow often reaching past the knee. Kyle has taken the front,...
Allen CraterJan 14, 20208 minFishing Yellowstone - Three Generations, Six Rivers, Four Days.It was supposed to be a hunting trip. My oldest son, Kyle, moved to Bozeman in 2018 to attend college and since that time my dad and I...