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Sporting Conservationist

A Debt to Wild Places

A landmark rule that allows us to actively heal our public lands is on the chopping block. Here's what's at stake and the one action you must take now.

Nov 9, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

The River Remembers

The science and data from the Klamath River are exceeding even the most optimistic projections. This isn’t just about fish—it's about a continental…

Nov 1, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

The Folly of the Furlough:

While Washington declares conservation "non-essential," the legacy of Roosevelt and Leopold is being dismantled. The shutdown is just the beginning.

Oct 10, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Forty-Four Percent: Our National Inheritance

From storing 44% of our forest carbon to fueling a billion-dollar economy, repealing the Roadless Rule in the Tongass is a mistake we can't afford.

Sep 11, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Banded Together: A Dove Research Story

White-winged doves have become the ultimate gentrifiers of Texas skies, turning our manicured yards into their own version of prime habitat.

Aug 20, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Wildly Gourmet

The Original Sandhill Crane Wellington

For years, this has been the signature dish at our wild Thanksgiving feast. Here's the full story of how I created it, plus the definitive recipe.

Nov 19, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Flavor Foundation: Wild Crane Stock

The most valuable part of the harvest is often what's left behind. Kicking off my new series with the secret to my best dishes: a simple, patient crane…

Nov 19, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Reclaiming a 67,000-Year-Old Meal

The September dove hunt, and how it reconnects us to one of humanity's most ancient culinary stories.

Nov 12, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

36 Hours in Gulf Shores, Alabama

This is more than a recipe. It's a story of a chance encounter, a deep-water shrimp, and the dish I built to honor it: Royal Red Shrimp & Boudin…

Oct 25, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

When Thailand Meets Texas

Fork-tender venison, braised in a rich coconut-lemongrass broth and served over crispy polenta cakes with a Thai chili cherry sauce. Your next camp…

Oct 2, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Field Journal

5 Tactical Mistakes That Keep You From Tagging a Turkey

The woods fall silent. The gobbler that was hammering just minutes ago has vanished. Here is the diagnostic on exactly what went wrong.

Nov 29, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Don’t Be The Turkey

It took three years to teach my son how to hunt turkey. The final lesson—delivered in a turkey blind on Thanksgiving morning—had nothing to do with…

Nov 28, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

October notes from a quiet dove field

Oct 22, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

The Parachute Adams

It's not a perfect imitation of anything. That's exactly why it's so perfect. Discover the story of the simple, elegant fly that never fails.

Aug 16, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Field Notes: Earning Winter

Before guiding hunters, I chased powder for six winters. How clearing Texas cedar between ski seasons taught me the mountains demand year-round…

Jun 30, 2025 • Joshua Crumpton

Field, Fire, and Fine Living

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