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L. Woodrow Ross

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L. Woodrow Ross lives in upstate South Carolina with his lovely wife Margaret. He has written more than 500 newspaper articles, contributed to Rethink Rural, Carolina Sportsman, Primitive Archer, Palmetto Gills and Game, Rivers and Feathers and other online resources. In addition, he has 41 books on Amazon Kindle: "how-to" outdoor books, historical novels, suspense novels, a suspense novella, an Alaska travel guide, Greater Yellowstone destination guide and more. A 42nd book is in work and focuses on the “Dark Corner of South Carolina and the rampant, illegal “Moonshining” and “Bootlegging” activity of the nineteenth century. Ross is also a primitive/ survival skills instructor enjoying most things involving outdoor sports.

Recent Posts

6 Tips to Maintain Plant and Wildlife Diversity when Clearing Your Land

6 Tips to Maintain Plant and Wildlife Diversity when Clearing Your Land

Hasty decisions about what to remove when clearing new property for trails and other enhancements may result in less than satisfactory results. Many...

The Importance of Grist Mills in Rural America

The Importance of Grist Mills in Rural America

Grist mills (also called gristmills) have been in existence for thousands of years. The oldest recorded grist mill was dated to 71 B.C. in Asia...

How to Add a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden to your Property

How to Add a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden to your Property

You can add color and excitement to your landscape with the addition of a small garden focused on plantings that will attract colorful butterflies...

Why I Hunt With Traditional Archery Equipment

Why I Hunt With Traditional Archery Equipment

Traditional archery is simplistic, but offers challenges that make it the interesting sport that it is. It is a link to the past and devotees are...

Montana Artist Makes a Living Painting in Nature

Montana Artist Makes a Living Painting in Nature

John Potter spends his time deep in the woods of Montana, painting nature scenes for a living.

Hand Tools of Days Gone By In Rural Farm Life

Hand Tools of Days Gone By In Rural Farm Life

What ever happened to the sickle, the scythe and other tools that were critical in the past? Survivalist and outdoor expert L. Woodrow Ross talks...

7 Tips for Starting a MasterPlanned Garden on Your Land

7 Tips for Starting a Master-Planned Garden on Your Land

Before making any drastic changes to your land, draft a master plan for your garden and move carefully to reach your ultimate goal.

How to Make Yourself Invisible to Animals in Nature

How to Make Yourself Invisible to Animals in Nature

We can intrude into the natural environment, or we can attempt to become a part of it. The art of "invisibility" may be as simple as leaving our...

Sustainable hunting: Getting the most from the animals you harvest

Sustainable hunting: Getting the most from the animals you harvest

Survival expert Larry Ross: "We have a responsibility to conserve and get the most from the animals that we harvest. We should respect the land and...

How does fire benefit landowners?

How does fire benefit landowners?

When uncontrolled fires occur, it can be easy to forget the benefits of fire on land and how it has changed landscapes for the better. Woodrow Ross...