It’s been a while since I’ve done a training post — and some things have changed that are worth talking about. Here in Central Oregon we had an abrupt shift to autumn conditions, which has included several days of fine Scottish weather that made me break out O, The Dreadful Wind and Rain. Saturday, however, delivered about as perfect an Indian … [Read more...] about Lift. Shoot. Write. Indian Summer At The Range

Took Marilyn out to a joint we’ve been wanting to get to for a long time in celebration of her birthday. Good food, fun vibe. Ceili and Jarod joined us, which gave me an opportunity to inform our son-in-law that he is succeeding admirably in the arena of Mohican Maxxing. What is this? you ask. Yes, this is a thing. Well, it’s a meme, … [Read more...] about Mohican Maxxing

Way back in the days when internet forums were social media, I haunted the Robert E. Howard Forums like they were a Stygian tomb. My engagement there led to a blogging gig at The Cimmerian (hat tip to Deuce Richardson), which in turn led to launching Frontier Partisans. One forum thread asked us barbarians what martial arts we pursued. I said that … [Read more...] about The Way Of The Gun

Well, my fellow Frontier Partisans, we’ve got us a battle on our hands here in Sisters, Oregon. The Akawa Butte Fire I posted on a couple of days ago is now a massive, out-of-control 19,000+ acre inferno. It grew 6,000 acres overnight last night. Many folks are evacuated, including one friend whose house is right in the pathway of this thing … [Read more...] about Fire Update

Backed up to the Trinity, with no more road to run No longer can I wander all alone on my own power — Evan Felker, Turnpike Troubadours... A Cat In The Rain This looks most interesting. I like taking geography and geology (and hydrology) as a starting point for a historical study. After all, geography is often determinate... Today, … [Read more...] about Working The Trapline — Backed Up To The Trinity; Blasts From The Past

The great French Biathlete Lou Jeanmonnot receives the Légion d’Honneur today in a ceremony commemorating commemorating the Second World War victory of  May 8, 1945, in the town center of Barby, which is the headquarters of the elite 13th Alpine Hunter Battalion. Jeanmonnot has been one of nine athletes from the French Army of Champions on an … [Read more...] about Légion d’Honneur For A Top Gun

The biathlon season closed out in Oslo, with the Crystal Globes being handed out to the season’s top performers. The top biathletes in each discipline — Sprint, Pursuit, Individual and Mass Start — receive a globe based on accumulated points for placings. The biggest prize is the Total Score (Big Crystal), which rewards consistent high performance … [Read more...] about The French Conquer The Globe

Continuity & Persistence — the thread of traditional values, skills, and capabilities that runs back into the past and forward into the future — doesn’t just happen. It is cultivated, sometimes intuitively, and sometimes with purpose and intent. Craig Rullman and Sam Pyke have created a short film promoting the fellowships provided by the … [Read more...] about Continuity & Persistence In Traditional Cowboy Arts

Son-in-law Jarod Gatley did a thing. A hard thing. A badass thing. On Saturday, January 24, he did 10 laps up and down Mt. Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon — 50k (31.74 miles); 11,050 feet of elevation gain over 7 hours and 54 minutes. This epic feat was conducted during Spike Camp, an event staged by endurance athlete Taylor Spike in support of … [Read more...] about King Of The Mountain