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Glenn Sapir: Family plaque honors anglers past and present
Several plaques adorn the walls of my home office. They are all significant to me for what they represent, but none is more meaningful – or more fleeting – than the one that I might have had to relinquish by the time you read these words.
Our annual family fishing trip has always been a full experience – bonding, fishing action, food and drink, poker and more. As the gatherings evolved, a bit of competitive spirit emerged as another element.

Kinfolk Hunting Collective gets new outdoor users into New York’s woods and waters
Kinfolk Hunting Collective is a growing organization based in New York State with a mission

Dan Wesson Firearms and the New York connection
If you asked a hundred gun enthusiasts, “where are the best pistols in the industry

Glenn Sapir: Family plaque honors anglers past and present
Several plaques adorn the walls of my home office. They are all significant to me for what they represent, but none is more meaningful – or more fleeting – than the one that I might have had to relinquish by the time you read these words.
Our annual family fishing trip has always been a full experience – bonding, fishing action, food and drink, poker and more. As the gatherings evolved, a bit of competitive spirit emerged as another element.
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Kinfolk Hunting Collective gets new outdoor users into New York’s woods and waters
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