Childhood Outdoors Mugs

Nature in New York City

It is important to give your dog opportunities to play with people.

The Games Man: Fishing is his sole form of exercise - but he considers it bad form to move more than his wrist when casting.

"Ahhh... close enough."

Playing Fetch.

"It's official"..."It's a drought!"

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

The Busy Gardener

'Are you sure that's the right map?'

'Boy, the fish are really biting today, aren't they, Fred?'

"Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme takes a celebrity to the most extreme places on Earth!"

"Don't worry, dear. You'll grow."

'I stay trim because of high metabolism. Theirs, not mine.'

'So let me see if I've got it straight. It was a very large squirrel and your husband is a nut.'

'So far, I've taught him to fetch.'

Wildlife

"Where else in the world would you get such wonderful sunsets?"

The experienced backpacker.

'Not that net!'

"There was no other choice, Mom. It was a double dog dare."

Squirrels Stockpiling Mulling Spices for Winter

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

'My feet are killing me.'

Check out the nice crawdads I have in the bait bucket, George.

Chase me, chase me cows.

"Think you're pretty manly, eh? OK, put the gun down and let's have a fair fight."

Squirrel Chasing a Dog

'Call for you on the cream corn line.'

"They're wearing cameras. How humiliating."

"You go on in, I’m just going to catch up with the moon for a few minutes."

"...and what really makes this story scary is the kittens got lost in the woods before flea and tick products were invented."

'Wow, the field really is a frozen tundra!'

Bite out of fishing pier.