This is Shanahan, Shanny, part Newfie and part flatcoat retriever, turned six in June, an unapologetic hunter of anything that tries to flee, especially in the backyard — squirrels, possums, rabbits, woodchucks, moles, mice, the occasional crippled birds, toads, frogs, etc. An omnivore in choices, he does not eat what he kills. But once he snapped [...]

Hi. We’re back after a 33-day jaunt across the UP, missing only one county out of 15 over the month. Spent two weeks as artist-in-residence at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and it was wonderful. The first fourth of July in my life where I heard not one firecracker, rocket or mortar shell.  If you [...]