Trouble at the Creek

My son and I sit near the fire on a tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. The fishing spot was upstream from the setting of this short story. Strangers turned a quiet fishing trip into a dangerous evening at a remote creek in Nebraska. Quick thinking gave my...

Spirit in the Sky

Lost in the forest as a child in Northeast Alabama, I was alone and afraid. An encounter with a hawk gave me courage and ultimately changed my life forever. I still remember that hollow feeling like it was yesterday. When I topped a low ridge and saw the same stretch...