Upland hunting · Dogs · Idaho
The art, culture, & beauty of upland hunting
Essays, field reports, dog stories, gear reviews, and recipes from two decades in the chukar hills of the American West — plus books from Chukar Culture Press
Recent Writing
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Wonder
Read more: WonderAnyone who’s done this for a decade or more has watched a dog get old. Age, or agedness, is relative. Glenna only made it to 10. Angus 13. Peat turned 11 on April 2. Even though he’s still “going on two” we think he might be losing his mind. With all of the obvious (or…
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Hercules Again
Read more: Hercules AgainHercules Metals is expanding mining exploration in the Cecil Andrus Wildlife Management Area and USFS lands in Idaho, drawing community concern. During a town hall meeting, CEO Chris Paul couldn’t guarantee against open-pit mining. Environmentalists fear significant damage to wildlife habitats, water sources, and overall ecosystem health, with little local benefit anticipated.
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Stay the Course
Read more: Stay the CourseThis began from a story my neighbor, a golf course superintendent, told us one night. It was fascinating to learn about what his employees served up to him. And so it began. About a month into it, I realized that I was writing a sequel to my first novel, The Rim. But Ennis, one of…
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Essays · Hunting · Nature
Chukar Culture: Memory, Dogs, Paradox
Seventeen years of essays connecting chukar hunting to art, music, literature, and the paradox of killing something you love.
$25
Fiction · Novel
The Rim
A Cree residential school survivor and an Idaho ranching family, bound together by chance, choice, and the mystery of the land.
$18
Fiction · Novel
Stay the Course
Ennis Sawtell returns — as father, husband, golf course superintendent — navigating a pandemic, a traumatic event at his daughters’ school, and a bold decision to leave it all behind.
$22
Oral History · Idaho
Let My Horse Bring Me Home: A Salubria Valley, Idaho Oral History
Eighth-graders interview twenty long-time residents of Salubria Valley, Idaho — preserving stories that would otherwise be lost.
$20