These last few months have seen a lot of change for me, and I'll be the first to admit I haven't taken all of it well. I've had people...

People always ask some variation of the question, "Where did the idea for this story come from?" And if you're the type of person who...

My stepfather, whose nickname, Indian, was given to him by one of his coaches at Ole Miss, had passed away in the middle of the night...

Letting go of a dream is not easy, but in my case, it's what led to one of the most impactful moments of my life. When my wife and I...

We lost our first family dog last December. When we got her five years ago, we weren't looking for a dog, even though our kids had been...

I had a jarring experience recently, one that seemed to go beyond all the other middle-age experiences to which I've become numb, like...

On the day that Jimmy Buffett died, I found myself on a continental divide, but unlike in one my favorite Buffett songs, this was a...

Like many Southern families, ours spends a lot of time on the porch. My youngest son, during one trip back to my hometown and at the ripe...

I was once told there are two types of boaters: those who've run aground, and liars. I don't think I'd ever considered myself part of the...

I don't know whose idea it was to paddle a stretch of the Mississippi. Probably Matt's since the first time I met him, in New Orleans for...

If you're visiting anywhere near Highway 30A along Florida's Emerald Coast, you might catch a glimpse of the billboard in the background...

When you grow up on the Mississippi Coast, there’s nothing quite like going to the islands. There’s prettier water to be found just about...