Field Notes

How to Create the Ultimate Outdoor Drinks Station

There is a particular pleasure in making a drink outdoors.The ingredients seem simpler. The surroundings do more of the work. A bottle opened at the end of a long day feels different when the sun i...

From Field to Fireside - Packing for the Perfect Country Weekend

There is something about a country weekend that encourages you to pack differently.The weather is rarely entirely predictable. The landscape demands your attention, and the days seem to move accord...

Autumn Colors, Open Fires and the American Countryside

Autumn has a particular way of making the countryside feel theatrical.The trees change color.The evenings draw in.The air becomes sharper.And suddenly, the prospect of an open fire feels less like ...

Why Campaign Furniture Never Goes Out of Style

Some furniture follows fashion.Some furniture becomes part of it.Campaign furniture belongs to the second category. Its appeal has survived for generations because it isn't really based on decorati...

The Ritual of the First Pour

There's a reason every long day in the field ends the same way. The story behind the ritual of the first pour, and the barware built to hold up to it.

Hosting with Fall's First Game

Dove and upland season opens the year's best hosting window. Here's how to handle wild game safely, cook it right, and set a table worthy of the first birds of fall.

Eggs Benedict with Confit of Pheasant

Confit gone slow since morning. Hollandaise whisked by hand until it holds. First in a new series of small, considered dishes and pours for opening a gathering properly.

What Is Campaign Furniture? The Story Behind the Field Bar's Design

Campaign furniture is a real design category, not a marketing label "Campaign furniture" describes a specific style of furniture, not a generic word for anything that folds. It refers to pieces des...

Field Style for Her: Fedoras, Feather Pins, and the Scarf Every Season Calls For

Field style isn't seasonal, it's foundational A good fedora, a well-made scarf, and a feather pin worth pinning aren't just hunting-season pieces. They work at the end of summer, into fall, and lon...

Gamebird Whiskey Glasses: The Complete Guide to Field Barware

There are whiskey glasses and there are gamebird whiskey glasses. This guide covers the full Field Traditions barware range: every bird design, the enamelware collection and how to build a complete...

Getting Ready for Opening Day: A Field Traditions Guide to Dove and Upland Season

The countdown to opening day Dove season opens September 1st across most of the country, with upland seasons following through September and into fall depending on state and species. The weeks befo...

The Safari Chair Buying Guide

Why "safari chair" covers more ground than people expect Search "safari chair" and you'll get everything from a canvas camp stool to a leather-strapped teak director's chair built to outlast the pe...