VernonReporter

A power outage, beautiful views on Hamburg Ridge and justice for Brice Turang; Grouse Hollow Journal for July 9, 2026

by Greg Koelker At 4:30 one morning recently, I was rudely shaken out of bed by a fullisade. Ma Nature was putting on a light show, complete with shock-and-awe. I stumbled my way out to the kitchen and grabbed...

Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner, and surviving a July heatwave; Grouse Hollow Journal for July 3, 2026

by Greg Koelker Hot enough for you? I bet you have heard that a couple of times this week. The great Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative...

Tackling the Timber. A Memorable Shell Lake Fishing Trip: Grouse Hollow Journal for June 19, 2026

by Greg Koelker It is a sparkling and gloriously cool (47 degrees)sunrise here at the ranch this June morning. Bo chased three deer out of the yard. I checked the rain gauge; it had another half-inch in it...

Category - Grouse Hollow Journal