Feed Tarpon, Feed Your Face, Quench Your Thirst and Enjoy Boundless Fun in Islamorada, Florida
Islamorada, Florida -- the place where the Upper Keys begin their rustic resplendence and any hint of cosmopolitan transitions to quirky....
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TRAVEL
It's a big world out there; too bad there's only one lifetime to experience as much of it as you can.
Whenever I go on hunting or fishing trips, or outdoor writers conferences, I always build in time to experience the place away from the camp or boat. Check out the places, food and experiences to be had. Several blogs include videos.
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Ken Perrotte
Aug 7, 2023
Asado Life Bringing Masterful Argentine Grilling Styles and Flavors to St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is one of my favorite cities to visit - so much history, architecture, beautiful water, great food. Speaking of great food,...
Ken Perrotte
Jul 30, 2023
Islamorada Jet Ski Tour with Spray Watersports -- 26-Mile Exciting Adventure into Beautiful Waters
A summer 2023 trip to Islamorada, Florida, often called the Sportfishing Capital of the World, sure saw some hot temperatures. The...
Ken Perrotte
Jul 7, 2023
'Leaveth All Hopes Behind' - Visiting Florida's Remote Fort Jefferson and the Story of Dr. Mudd
Dry Tortugas, Fla – “Whoso Entereth Here Leaveth All Hopes Behind.” Although the warning over the gates at Florida’s Fort Jefferson in...
Ken Perrotte
Jul 4, 2023
Buck Knives Factory Tour Shows How Iconic Knife Manufacturer Gets an Edge on the Competition
Sparks flew in the Idaho panhandle as three greenhorn bladesmiths, including me, attempted to create a razor edge to a Buck Knives Model...
Ken Perrotte
Apr 29, 2023
Mapungubwe National Park Offers Stunning Vistas, Abundant Wildlife, Glimpse Into Ancient Past
This weblog details a one-day visit to South Africa’s Mapungubwe National Park. It includes nearly 60 images, some arrayed in galleries by t
Ken Perrotte
Apr 2, 2023
Louisiana Inspired! Marsh Madness Redfish with Rustic Smashed Potatoes and Crawfish Cream Sauce
By Ken & Maria Perrotte The stars of this dish are two main ingredients, both collected on a late March 2023 trip to Louisiana. The first...
Ken Perrotte
Mar 18, 2023
'Storied Strings' Art Exhibition Details Influences of Guitar in Culture, Change and Storytelling
The exhibition Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art is closing at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It next travels to Nashville...
Ken Perrotte
Nov 14, 2022
Woke Up This Mornin' - Looking for the Blues; Mississippi Delta is the Cradle of Legendary Music
The spicy aroma of hot tamales permeated the rental vehicle as I left Greenville, Mississippi. I had spent the morning learning about the...
Ken Perrotte
Oct 1, 2022
Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Putting the 'WOW' Factor into Conservation!
It is wholly appropriate that Wonders of Wildlife forms the acronym “WOW” because this creation of noted entrepreneur, philanthropist and...
Ken Perrotte
Sep 28, 2022
Lake Erie: Walleye Wonderland! Fantastic Fishing, Great Guides, Fine Wine - Ever Eat Walleye Wings?
I have come to look forward to fishing the beautiful waters along the Chautauqua County, New York, coastline every summer. The area is a...
Ken Perrotte
Aug 22, 2022
Virginia’s Original Arlington: John Custis II's Labor of Love - Later a Refuge from Lousy Marriage
Love and Marriage – Love and Marriage Make You Want to Ride Your Horse and Carriage (Right into the Chesapeake Bay) Northampton County on...
Ken Perrotte
Jul 21, 2022
Queen Mine Tour a Highlight of Visit to Eclectic Bisbee - Experience the Inside of a Mountain
Just outside of Bisbee, Arizona, as you head south on Highway 80 toward Mexico just 11 miles away, is a massive, deep hole in the earth...
Ken Perrotte
Jun 10, 2022
Mackinaw City & Colonial Michilimackinac - Scenic. Historic. Destination: Northern Michigan
A visit to beautiful Gaylord in northern Michigan for an outdoor writers conference in September 2021 yielded an opportunity to make a...
Ken Perrotte
Nov 2, 2021
Leisurely Drive Across Beautiful Nova Scotia, with a Visit to Pictou, 'Birthplace of New Scotland'
While traveling to Newfoundland for an early October hunting expedition, I was fortunate to be able to make an overnight stop in Nova...
Ken Perrotte
Sep 7, 2021
PIER GROUPS -- Friends are Just a Cast Away When You Enjoy a Day on a Virginia Fishing Pier
By Ken Perrotte For a true American “melting pot” experience, check out one of Virginia’s many productive fishing piers. A visit to a...
Ken Perrotte
Aug 16, 2021
Ancient Bull Sable, Iconic Gemsbok & Impressive Blesbok Round Out Incredible South African Hunt
Note: This article originally appeared in The Hunting Wire, a great publication and news delivery service. We were minutes from calling...
Ken Perrotte
Aug 2, 2021
'Dugga Boy' Cape Buffalo Crossed Off Bucket List; Mossberg Patriot .375 Ruger, GPO Optic, Hornady
Hunting African buffalo has been on list for more than four decades, ever since the author read tales by Roosevelt, Hemingway, Ruark and...
Ken Perrotte
Jun 24, 2021
Shark Tooth Fossil Hunting in Florida - Fun Time!
Arcadia, Florida -- Armed with a shovel, a ¼-inch sifting screen and optimism, we launched canoes and set out on a hunting expedition,...
Ken Perrotte
Apr 8, 2021
Florida Inshore Fishing Coast-to-Coast Offers Exciting Light-Tackle Action; Catch the 'Slam'
Great inshore fishing on Florida's coasts - includes snook, redfish and spotted seatrout slam. St. Augustine, Charlotte Harbor, Ft Myers
Ken Perrotte
Mar 9, 2021
Ghostly Encounter at Belmont Plantation Leaves No Doubt About Delta Mansion's Playful Spirits
“If only these walls could talk!” That is usually a figure of speech, representative of wonder about a dwelling’s stature, age, and...
Ken Perrotte
Nov 18, 2020
Duck Cannons of the Chesapeake – When Punt Guns Spoke, Waterfowl Markets Sang
Imagine a time when nighttime duck assassins stealthily maneuvered low-profile skiffs toward vast rafts of dozing ducks and geese,...
Ken Perrotte
Oct 29, 2020
Soggy Early Season Turkey Hunt in New York Vineyards Yields No Birds, But Offers Insights
Click on photo for article in NWTF Turkey Country magazine An early May excursion to Chautauqua County in far northwestern New York along...
Ken Perrotte
Oct 7, 2020
It's a 'Cisco Disco' and 'Laker Love-In' Fishing Trip on Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay -
Trolling deep water successfully requires technical know-how and the right equipment. It is often the only way to catch fish on some...
Ken Perrotte
Oct 1, 2020
Northern Michigan a Fishing, Hunting Wonderland - Did Someone Say 'Salmon on the Fly'?
The river tributary Lake Huron in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was stained a deep tea color. Yet, the big fish clearly stood out 10 yards away
Ken Perrotte
Sep 11, 2020
'Days of Wine and Crappie Fishing' - My Latest Article in Crappie Now - a NW New York Hotspot
Northern New York state is known for its expansive borders along two of the Great lakes, Erie and Ontario. In the state’s...
Ken Perrotte
Jul 28, 2020
The Allure of Virginia's Eastern Shore Beaches - Kiptopeke, Assateague Island and Cape Charles
It was a pleasure to write a piece for USA Today's GoEscape magazine (Mid-Atlantic edition) this summer. The article is shown in the...
Ken Perrotte
May 25, 2020
A Mission to Italy – Searching for a Hometown Boy
The two American women were a little nervous as they boarded a bus in Florence, Italy, one sunny morning in 2003. They had begun their...
Ken Perrotte
Mar 21, 2020
'Come to the Light' - Hardwater Crappie Fishing in the Green Mountain State - a Winter Wonderland
Vermont has long been known as a winter wonderland. Crappie fishing on Lake Champlain through the ice can be hot with the right set up....
By Ken Perrotte
Dec 5, 2019
William Faulkner's "Rowan Oak" Home Site Well-Preserved by Ole Miss Down in Oxford
A late October trip to the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association's annual conference in Oxford, Mississippi,provided an opportune time...
By Ken Perrotte
Sep 5, 2019
Uruguay Mixed Bag Hunt Delivers Hot-Barrel Shooting, Exquisite Food & Ambiance
Note: Blog Includes Video. I held off on posting this blog about a hunt at Uruguay Lodge until the feature in Safari Club International's...
By Ken Perrotte
Feb 27, 2019
Last Tango in Montevideo! Primuseum, Mercado del Puerto, Wine and 'Football'
The summer of 2018 -- actually, much of 2018 -- saw Outdoors Rambler in full Road Warrior mode. One fun, and all too brief, stop came at...
By Ken Perrotte
Feb 14, 2019
Sundance Head -- the Soulful Country Artist with a Passion for Everything Outdoors
The massive SHOT Show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas attracts nearly 60,000 people every January. Miles of exhibits showcase...
By Ken Perrotte
Dec 25, 2018
Is It Possible to Overdose on Great Music? It's Fun Trying in the Americana Music Triangle
Music, as the legendary Dick Clark used to say, is the soundtrack of our lives. I had the wonderful opportunity to visit multiple...
By Ken Perrotte
Dec 21, 2018
Franklin & Leiper's Fork, Tennessee - Great Destinations on Your Americana Music Trek
When people think of music in Tennessee, they tend to think of Nashville. Nashville is great, a lot of fun. It’s also expensive, crowded....
By Ken Perrotte
Dec 20, 2018
Memphis: Visit One of Music's Melting Pots - Blues, Country & Soul Keep on Rockin'
Heading up the Mississippi from New Orleans takes you along the western edge of an area touted as the Americana Music Triangle. A “can’t...
By Ken Perrotte
Dec 13, 2018
Blues (and Great R&B), Brews and BBQ in "The Shoals" - Incredible Music History
American Indians living along the Tennessee River in Northwest Alabama called it the "Singing River” because they believed a woman who...
By Ken Perrotte
Nov 23, 2018
Destination: Tupelo, Mississippi – Birthplace of Elvis a Key Stop on Storied Music Trail
Ask anyone what they know most about Tupelo, Mississippi, and it’s a safe bet Elvis Presley will be in the answer. Tupelo was the...
By Ken Perrotte
Nov 19, 2018
Does Anything Taste Better than a Great Steak Cooked Over a Wood-Fired Grill?
Yes, that headline is a bit of a rhetorical question. For many, cooking over a wood fire restores us to the primeval time that resides...
By Ken Perrotte
Oct 19, 2018
Don't Miss St. Augustine's Historic Forts, Well-Preserved Reminders of Colonial Past
Founded in 1565 by Spain as a military outpost, St. Augustine, Florida, is one of America’s most historic cities. For military history...
By Ken Perrotte
Oct 19, 2018
Bikers, Hikers, Anglers & Bluegrass Fans Find Lots to Love with Smyth County, VA
Bikers and mountain enthusiasts discover incredible adventures when they trek Virginia Route 16, a two-lane road snaking over three...
By Ken Perrotte
Sep 22, 2018
North Dakota's Badlands - Stomping Grounds for French Aristocracy, Cowboys, Indians
This Outdoors Rambler lifestyle gets me out into some incredible places. Whether it's in a treestand watching the woods wake up, on the...
By Ken Perrotte
Sep 17, 2018
Hiking North Dakota Badlands with Teddy; Rousing Words Delivered from Majestic Vista
Cross North Dakota off the list of states yet to be visited by the Outdoors Rambler. Too bad it took so long, but better late than never;...
By Ken Perrotte
Aug 29, 2018
Daytona Beach: Sand & Water, Speed & Thunder; Plus So Much More - Check It Out
When most people think of Daytona Beach, Florida, they’ll likely admit knowing the place for its miles of sandy beaches, auto racing...
By Ken Perrotte
Aug 23, 2018
Lake Erie - Head to Walleye Heaven & See Why Pros and Novices Can Have a Blast!
I've often heard Lake Erie described as the best walleye fishing in the United States, but never made an opportunity to fish this lake...
By Ken Perrotte
Jul 6, 2018
Banging the Drums North of New Orleans with Early Summer, Light Tackle Fishing Action
Here’s a little video I put together of the fun we had in early June 2018 catching black drum near the L&N Train Bridge where The...
By Ken Perrotte
Apr 16, 2018
Replica Vietnam Memorial Wall in Beautiful Punta Gorda Stirring in Its Authenticity
During a fishing trip a couple years ago to Florida's southwest gulf coast, I was told about a unique half-size replica of the Vietnam...
By Ken Perrotte
Mar 1, 2018
Visiting the “Crab Capital” of the Eastern Shore - Crisfield, Maryland
The inhabitants of Crisfield, Maryland, have made their living from the water since the earliest days of Chesapeake Bay commerce. Crabs,...
By Ken Perrotte
Jan 14, 2018
Explore Bygone Days of the Watermen, Market Gunners & Carvers at Eastern Shore Museums
The Maryland Eastern Shore is legendary for its beauty, with quaint fishing villages, verdant farms and waterfowl without compare along...
By Ken Perrotte
Nov 22, 2017
Three Days of Rambling Through War, Wine and Wagon Stops - West Virginia and Maryland
Load up a three-day weekend with a balanced blend of Civil War history and a wealth of lighter engagements centered around the wonderful...
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