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‘The Greatest Living American Writer,’ pt. 2
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
‘The Greatest Living American Writer,’ pt. 2
by Gayne C. Young 
January 29, 2025
Outdoors On Edge Neal Pollack is the author of 11 bestselling books, a Jeopardy! champion, and is widely regarded as “The Greatest Living American Writer.” I chatted with him about this and more. Last week, you explained your being “The Greatest Living American Writer” is a character. Speaking of ch...
A conversation with Neal Pollack, Part 1
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
A conversation with Neal Pollack, Part 1
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
January 22, 2025
Neal Pollack is the author of 11 bestselling books, a Jeopardy! champion, and is widely regarded as “The Greatest Living American Writer.” I chatted with him about this and more. You’ve said you realized you wanted to be a writer in seventh grade. Tell us how that came about. We had these weekly voc...
2025 hunting excursions keep columnist close to home
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
2025 hunting excursions keep columnist close to home
by Gayne C. Young 
January 15, 2025
Outdoors On Edge The year ahead will be a busy one for me and this column. I have several trips planned, ideas to explore, people to interview, and historical anecdotes to share. Here’s a look at some of what 2025 will see me and my writing covering. My first trip afield comes mid-February when I he...
Jimmy Carter: Our outdoor president
Outdoors
Jimmy Carter: Our outdoor president
by Gayne C. Young, by Gayne C. Young 
January 8, 2025
Outdoors On Edge Forget your politics. Pr e s i d ent James Earl (Jimmy) Carter Jr. died on Dec. 29, 2024, and the outdoor world has lost its best all...
Cougars, coyotes and wogs — oh my!
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Cougars, coyotes and wogs — oh my!
by Gayne C. Young 
January 1, 2025
Outdoors On Edge At the end of last week’s Christmas- themed column, I stated that, “writing this column and receiving feedback from all of you via em...
Truth behind Christmas myths revealed
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Truth behind Christmas myths revealed
December 25, 2024
It’s Weihnachtszeit — which I am told means Christmastime in German — and as such, I thought we’d have some fun looking at animals associated with the...
Columnist longs for boots on icy ground
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Columnist longs for boots on icy ground
by Gayne C. Young 
December 18, 2024
Outdoors On Edge Ilong to step foot on Antarctica, despite the fact that I hate cold weather with every fiber of my being. Yes, I’m quite the enigma. ...
Here be lions … maybe
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Here be lions … maybe
by Gayne C. Young 
December 11, 2024
Outdoors On Edge The following encounter is true. It took place two weeks ago. The names have been changed and the locale kept vague to protect the in...
Outdoor threads: A new Texas Standard
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Outdoor threads: A new Texas Standard
by Gayne C. Young 
December 4, 2024
Outdoors On Edge The Lone Star State has seen a renaissance in outdoor clothing in the past few years. Small boutique labels have seen huge growth in ...
The White House Thanksgiving raccoon
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
The White House Thanksgiving raccoon
by Gayne C. Young 
November 27, 2024
Outdoors On Edge Following up on last week’s raccoon column… Raccoon was once considered for the main course for Thanksgiving Dinner at the White Hous...
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