ShareKathleen Brotherton sent us this link to a news interview with Rufus Hussey, “the beanshooter man” from near Asheboro, NC. The fellow is an ace with this very primitive weapon.
Enjoy. http://www.wimp.com/toogood/

ShareVia Bill O’Donnell and Kally Higgins comes the news that Bryan Culpepper, longtime Ozark Riverways interpretive ranger, passed away on Nov. 25 after losing his battle with cancer.
While Traveler does not normally carry obituaries, Culpepper was nominated both last year and this in our Readers Choice for favorite photographer, a skill where he excelled.

ShareFrom James Beard of the Clearwater Lake Office:
Volunteers are essential in helping the Corps of Engineers achieve our missions. Each year volunteers step forward and give of their time and talents.
This year alone dozens of volunteers, including local scout groups and individuals alike have provided nearly 400 hours of volunteer service at Clearwater [...]

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Jo Schaper
Sometimes being high on a Google search isn’t a good thing.
If you Google E. coli (Escherichia coli—a bacterium common in the guts of warm blooded mammals, but also present in fish and reptiles) as I did on 7/27/10, the fourth link on the list is the Missouri state park system.
The Missouri [...]

Share“Injun” Joe Collins, known to fans of the History Channel’s Axmen series, will be on hand to meet visitors at Miracle Marine’s booth during the Washington County Fair, Aug. 5-7. The Potosi, MO-based boat manufacturer has struck a deal with the Collins River Logging Co. to provide a custom-built Precision Ranger Precision P-2272 Ranger Landing [...]

ShareNew conservation lands, named State Game Lands 93, now encompass 665 acres near Shanksville, Pa., including portions of the Flight 93 National Memorial and will be managed for the benefit of wildlife and people by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Richard J. Guadagno, a USF&W refuge manager and refuge wildlife enforcement officer, was on the flight, [...]

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As we pick Japanese beetles off the grapevines and make sure the little green tomatoes grow up into big red ones, here’s a few items of outdoor interest from Traveler Country.
–Scott Bumgardaner, Madison County conservation agent, wants people to know his new phone number: 573-934-0824, and his email address: Scott.Bumgardaner@mdc.mo.gov. Scott (who was nominated [...]

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Jo Schaper
“I’ve done my duty,” said brother Bill. “I got an employee of an outdoor magazine actually to go outdoors.”
I’m really not that bad.
Earlier the week before, Bill sent out the call for a float trip. My sister and her offspring declined, saying that they had to wait until after the season was over. [...]

ShareLadies: If you’ve ever wanted to try outdoor skills in a sympathetic, non-roughing it atmosphere you might be interested in this: Registration deadline May 14.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites women to get hands-on outdoor skills training at its Discover Nature Women Summer Workshop, June 4-6, at the Windermere Conference Center in Roach, Missouri. [...]

ShareOne of Guides and Outfitters’ longtime advertisers is Devil’s Back Floats outside of Leslie in Franklin County. The owners of this canoe and johnboat rental (with campground) are Delores and Lester Swoboda. As far as Traveler is aware, Devil’s Back is one of few, if not the only outfitter on the Bourbeuse River. The Bourbeuse [...]