Written By: Fran Cross Growing up, I never thought much about hunting. My dad hunted and so did my brothers. My mom shot birds and gophers, even trapped as well. I always thought it was my dad who showed my brothers how to trap and skin, but it was my mom. I love the fact that I …
Living in Bear Country
Written By: Fran Cross Home is where your heart is. When I moved from a big city to the country, it was a great impression. The right choice for my husband and me. We were ready for a change. It brought back great memories of my childhood living on a farm. I’ll admit, when I first moved to the …
Broken Jaw
Written By: Fran Cross My 2020 spring bear Hunt @ Crosstrails Adventures. We saw him first on the trail camera. A big bear but yet something wasn’t quite right. Then we saw it. The bear’s bottom jaw was missing! I just couldn’t believe it. What did the bear go through? How did he manage to eat? That was some …
Reaching Goals Together
Written by: Cora Parker Marriage is not something I take lightly! When I said “I do” I meant through it all. My husband is my best friend, biggest supporter and worst critic. We are honest with each other no matter if it’s good or bad. I can’t imagine it any other way! Reaching Goals Together …
Adventures with Fran Cross
Written By: Fran Cross This is how my outdoor adventures began… You could say, I wasn’t always the outdoor type. You could also say when I was younger, I was more of a computer geek then outdoorsy. You could even say, I was a late bloomer learning about the outdoors. But once, I got my feet wet there was no …