Majestic Manistee River Trail
By Pete Lathrop Memorable events are usually formed with a combination of adversity, novelty, and wonderment. This was true of an early fall weekend trek on the Manistee River Trail in northern Michigan. My son asked me to hike with him
Sweat Equity – Preparing my Hunting Property
By Pete Lathrop Northern Michigan offers a few precious months where an outdoors person can meander through the bedrooms of whitetail deer and not be concerned. Summer is the time when prudent and responsible outdoors people work hard for the Fall
Hero Highlight – Travis Snyder
How far would you go to bring attention to a cause? More to the point - how far would you walk? Travis Synder found that answer as he grieved the death of a fellow veteran. "In April of 2019, my
Dealing With Despair
By Hannah Bouwmeester Some of the prevailing mental health issues Veterans and others of us deal with today are depression, PTSD, despair, survivor’s guilt, or other negative emotional states. People generally deal with these states more and more in our argumentative,
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy – Veterans Find Help with Horses
By Jan Stump, MSW - Program Director, Peace Ranch These are quotes from veterans with complex PTSD who have participated in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). ‘It saved my marriage.’ ‘I wouldn’t be here without it.’ ‘Of all the things I’ve tried, this is
The Murph Challenge
By Brad Giglio Each year people all over the country and even the world participate in The Murph Challenge. This workout is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy Seal (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) who gave his life
More Than A Hunt
By Pete Lathrop “C’mon Andrew you’ve got to get out of bed!” It’s not 10 minutes before the bus arrives. It’s not even 12:30 in the afternoon on a Saturday. It is 5:30 in the morning of my 13-year-old son’s first
Brave Hearts Estate In Pellston Gives Peace To Troubled Veterans
By Mike Kent It took a motorcycle and a truck to do what 19 years as a Marine, and 18 tours in some of the hottest war zones in the world could never do. It left the body of Laszlo Szalay
Looking Back to Rawhide
By Pete Lathrop We all do our share of reflecting on past events, mostly scrolling through pictures and social media posts. We whittle down the most important and memorable times to just a handful of moments that seem brighter and
June 27: National PTSD Awareness Day
By E. Malik PTSD or Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition experienced by veterans and non-veterans, and it has a lasting impact on those who are suffering. National PTSD awareness day is celebrated on the 27th of June every year. This
