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Hiking Food: Peanut Butter Balls

Hiking Food: Peanut Butter Balls

I am a hiker, I love walking and it requires nothing more than your body and some decent hiking shoes and there is always someplace to go. Whether in your backyard, a nature preserve (my favorite) or some of our local parks it is often. But if you’re more of a seasoned hiker […]

Hiking Food 101: Basic Trail Mix

Hiking Food 101: Basic Trail Mix

If you’re a veteran trail hiker/adventurer then you may prefer the good old trail mix, which is the first trail snack that comes to mind, some hate it and some love it. Either way it can be a nutritious hiking food that gives you just the right amount of energy to get you up […]

Wall Hanger Farms in KY

Wall Hanger Farms in KY

In the Spring of 2003 my brother and I purchased this Farm located in Northwest Kentucky, located just across the river from world renown Shawnee Forrest in Pope County Illinois. We feel very fortunate that GOD has led us to this little piece of heaven on Earth, and hope you will visit us here. This […]

Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentine
Out of all of the things that most turtles have as a stereotype including, harmless, slow, and cute, The Common Snapping Turtle has to be the one to break all of the commonalities. Like the “Fish to Avoid” Article this is the “Turtle to Stay Avoid” article. Unless you […]

Ravine Salamander

Ravine Salamander

Ravine Salamander - Plethodon richmondi
I know we all have at least heard of Salamanders, the little snake like lizards. They are slimy and have little tiny legs and chances are if you have or are around mischievous little boys they have probably come across one.
The Ravine Salamander found from Pennsylvania to Indiana in […]

Banana Slug

Banana Slug

Banana Slug - Ariolimax columbianus
Banana Slugs are a mollusk, which means they have a soft body with no visible skeleton. Being that they are bright yellow with black blotches and spots, “Banana” is a very reasonable name for this larger slug native to the Western United States and Pacific Northwest. Although there are […]

Deer jerky recipe

Deer jerky recipe

Check out this recipe from Five Star Recipes:
1 servings
4 lb venison
4 tb onion powder
1 1/2 ts black pepper
1 1/2 ts garlic powder