
Gary Garth
Field Notes Columnist at Kentucky Monthly
Contributing Outdoor Columnist at USA Today
Articles
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1 week ago |
kentuckymonthly.com | Gary Garth
I recently was invited to an industry product launch for new camping gear, including an inflatable camping mattress. Amy, the public relations executive who organized the event, said that it would be a Zoom video conference. It should come as no surprise that I sometimes struggle with Zoom technology. I thanked Amy, with whom I had previously worked, for the invite and said I would be happy to participate—or try to, as my past Zoom experiences had not always been flawless.
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1 month ago |
kentuckymonthly.com | Gary Garth
I had planned a multi-day fishing trip for early April. It would have involved about a half-day of travel, then a couple of days on the water with an old angling friend and colleague whom I don’t see as often as I would like. While sorting through piles of gear that included waders, a float tube, two generic “fishing bags” and more rods than I could possibly need, my wife walked into my office carrying a cup of coffee and a slice of fresh-from-the-oven chocolate cake.
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2 months ago |
kentuckymonthly.com | Gary Garth
April. It’s everyone’s favorite month, aside from those of us who are equally fond of October. The weather, in general, has tempered and steadied but not yet obtained the sauna-like layering of heat and moisture that’s coming. Hiking trails are open, campgrounds are uncrowded, grass is green, forests are leafy, turkeys are gobbling, and crappie are spawning. What’s not to love? • • • Let’s start with turkeys.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
outdoorlife.com | Gary Garth |Matthew Every
Share Morel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Gary Garth
Morel mushrooms growing in mossGenerate Key TakeawaysMorel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods. This popular and easily-recognizable fungi remains something of a mystery to researchers and foragers alike. Where and why they grow is often the subject of woods-lore. But one thing is certain: There are certain conditions that cause morels to flush in the spring more than any other time of year.
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