VIDEO: Did the Ancient Romans Tailgate?

According to Wikipedia, “in North America, a tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle.” Which begs the question, what is a tailgate party in South America? A form of sociopolitical rebellion? But I digress. In the...

VIDEO: Can you top a TARANTULA?

Wild animals. We love ‘em – at least when they’re not trying to eat us. Certainly one of the reasons we camp, whether we realize it or not, is to get closer to animals. My favorite wild animal encounter from a filmmaking perspective is well documented in that...

The Glass Half Empty

The year is more than half over. As of this writing, we’ve got four months left to go. The proverbial glass now stands half-empty. Or half full, if you prefer. What have we accomplished this year? Where have we been? Where are we going? Let’s sip a cold...