by Jon Kohler The woods were still as I climbed into my stand that morning, the air not quite cold enough to make my breath show…but I was hoping. Somewhere down the slough, a barred owl threw out...

by Jon Kohler Have you ever still-hunted a live-oak hammock, eased a skiff across the flats at sunset, or waited in the dark for wood ducks to squeal in? Was it so beautiful you could almost feel...

Some of America’s finest architects have left their mark on the South, but few people understand the relationship between land and architecture as deeply as my friend Bill Thomas.

“WITHOUT SPARKS LIKE THESE, THE NEXT GENERATION WILL TRADE BIRD DOGS FOR SCREENS,” said the author (right), who has taught his kids (above) from an early age about the importance of sharing in God’s great outdoors.

by Jon Kohler Biases doesn’t always align. For generations, fortunes were spent to de-velop rural land into something “produc-tive.” But in a twist of modern irony, it’s often those who undo that...

by Jon Kohler Africa has the Serengeti he last great, naturally-functioning upland eco-system on Earth. A vast, contiguous landscape where the ancient cycles of flora and fauna play out just as they...

by Walter Hatchett and Brett Bryan A friend recently wrote this on a chalkboard at our hunting lodge, and it resonated with us. Having grown up on a farm and always enjoying working the land, our...

by Jon Kohler Each year, the Southeastern Wild-life Exposition (SEWE) draws thou-sands to Charleston, South Carolina, for an immersive experience in the sporting lifestyle, fine art and, most...

A LEGACY OF STEWARDSHIP – Jon Kohler and Tecomate’s own David Morris show off the impressive results from Tecomate’s first Florida show. Jon and David share a passion for the stewardship of the land and the use of proven, science-based systems to optimize the native whitetail population.