Nate Matthews leads the way back to the trail after filling his buck tag on a cold morning in 2019. Colin Kearns 2017, Day 4: I had just sat down on a dry, flat rock to rest and take some notes when I ...

Palace or pup tent, backcountry or back 40, as long as you’ve got some critters to chase and some buddies to razz, it’s hunting camp. Good food helps, and, well, maybe a drink or two after the hunt.

OK, if you want to accuse me of again getting too nostalgic, that is all right and fair. More than once in these pages, we have covered how things have changed in the outdoors world over the years, ...

WARDENSVILLE, W. Va. — At a time when traditional deer camps are disappearing in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, my family’s 36 gatherings in the mountains of West Virginia only become more precious with ...

After hours of work, the new tent is finally standing tall with a warm stove and cozy setup. With trail cams showing a massive buck on the move, I settle in for the first night of hunting season.

Once upon a time I wrote a little story about a fellow going to deer camp. “Gone to Little Buck” told about an older man who had been going to this camp for many years, and now that most of those in ...