Smoked Steelhead

D. E. Larsen, DVM The letter was still on my bunk where I had tossed it earlier. I sat down on the bunk and carefully opened the letter. I had been in Korea for several months, and letters from home often would bring a brief pang of longing. I seldom wrote home. In fact, IContinue reading “Smoked Steelhead”

Donica Lake Trip, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was early summer in 1978. We had lived in Sweet Home for a couple of years, and I was becoming involved in the community. There was a lot of debate taking place between the timber industry and environmental groups. The environmental groups had proposed a Middle Santiam Wilderness area. IContinue reading “Donica Lake Trip, From the Archives”

The Quail Hunt 

D. E. Larsen, DVM Mom was just setting the table for dinner when I came into the house after doing chores at the barn. “Dana called a little bit ago,” Mom said. “He wanted you to call him back. He wanted you to come up and stay overnight this weekend. I think they have movedContinue reading “The Quail Hunt “