Jackalopes have migrated from Wyoming across the nation, but what’s really known about the mythical creature?
Items by Michael Branch
A tale of removing a bee infestation.
All good Rants must come to an end and this marks the final missive from the Ranting Hill.
The Ranter remembers being struck down by love for Tonya Harding, the fallen ice skater.
The Ranter recalls playing an unexpected concert on the banks of the Truckee River.
The pinyon offers an alternative to artificial or commercially farmed trees.
My annual transect of our neighborhood mountain takes a turn for the perilous.
A Northern Mockingbird stops by, its varied song a reminder of October's restless nature.
Military history, conspiracy theories and the landscape itself make Nevada ground zero for the bizarre and otherworldly.
Marking our territory with wildlife-friendly fences.
When the ghost rivers rage in Nevada.
An Airy Meditation on Flatulence and Independence.
On the virtues of cutting and burning wood.
Searching for authentic identity in Chautauqua season.
Learning to see a one-tree forest in the Great Basin Desert.
How I earned the excommunication merit badge.
Welcoming a fifteen-million-year-old animal to the Ranting Hill
Taking a right gude willie waught for the turning year.
Seeking one of Earth’s most ancient land invertebrates.
Living the not-so-quiet life in the rural West.
The Ranter Defends Both Nevadans and Count Chocula.
When “Airin’ the Lungs” is registered at the swear jar.
When making a to-do list is the most important thing on your to-do list.
Seeking out one of Earth’s most ancient land invertebrates.
Rationalizing the devil’s crop
A new ritual for sending your pet to heaven.
When even the Muppets trash your home town.
What happens when a redneck gets a promotion.
On a quest to find the perfect vanity license plate.
How to build a forty-foot marine reptile out of stove logs
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