In the Woods

"Sasha follows Bret back to his house"

It was always a home away from home.  Then after about three years at my current job, the weekend cabin finally became home to me. It was a couple of acres with just a cabin & small lake. Once the deed...

Zucchini and the art of environmental maintenance

"“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,” William Shakespeare"

“Hey, Natasha,” the editor of Sydney’s trashier daily paper called across the newsroom, a smirk on his overweight face, “Are you eco-curious?”For me, an out and proud young journalist, this kind of banter was a tedious occupational hazard. But one...

Redemption

"After the breakup"

Pedal to the metal. The roar of the engine as I shifted and pushed the Porsche 911 to its limit thundered in my ears.The rage I felt blinded me to all sense of space and time. I was on a...

Stranded in the Woods

"Lilly’s hiking trip nearly ends in tragedy before Matt rescues her."

After a busy month, Lilly needed to get away, clear her head and take some time for herself. She had been hoping to escape to the mountains and clear her head in nature. This weekend, she finally had the chance....

The Catch Of A Lifetime

"Jake's fishing trip will be the one he won't soon forget."

The year was 1965.Monday.It was two days after my junior year of college and I was driving up to Lake Wisconsin for one week of fishing. I had rented a cabin and a boat. We had been going up there...

Diana’s Perfect Day

"Diana's long journey to get her man proves ecstatic"

Diana’s skin tingled as she saw the lovely imposing frame of Remmy coming up to the front door. Quickly, she grabbed the picnic bag, checked her skirt, patted her curling black hair into place, and was at the front door...

The Forest Nymphs

"Beware of the full moon"

According to folklore, every full moon a pair of nymphs with voracious sexual appetites came out to play, looking for an unsuspecting man they can sexually devour. Many men went into the Wakefield Forest on a full moon, but they...