by MS Christian Living | Jul 4, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES Waterfowl hunting is a sport of many elements. On the gear list, it takes extensive equipment, flooded habitat, and camouflage. On the encounter end, it includes sunrises, comradery, depth of nature, and perpetual memories. Those of...
by MS Christian Living | May 3, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES My uncle and his family lived in Montana during many of my growing-up years. We would go to visit regularly, and I loved my experiences there. My one-year-older cousin and I were close, and we created many outdoor adventures during summers...
by MS Christian Living | Feb 28, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES Everything is different when the world around you is frozen. This past hunting season, we experienced several dawns of frozen ground, water and air. It can be invigorating, and the earth lets you know you’re alive, since you have an...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 3, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES I’ve stood on several of our major North American continental divides. The Great Divide drops through the western part of the continent across several states. I have hiked over it in four states, driven across it in multiple states,...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 29, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES We have been fortunate to have been on a lot of mountains. Looking back over the years, my wife, Stacy, and I have experienced elevations from the highest points in Colorado and the Carolinas to the peaks around Lake Yojoa in Honduras. It...
