Philip R. Goodwin (1881-1935) was a prolific outdoor and sportslife painter. While his work was published widely, he is best known for his work for Winchester Arms Co. Most of his work heavily features the iconic rifle. The Winchester company still features his artwork in the form of their logo, the “horse and rider.”

Goodwin’s paintings are of the similar vein to Norman Rockwell’s art. In the way that Rockwell captured 20th century American life, Goodwin characterized an iconic era of the outdoors, exploration and hunting. I sum up most of Goodwin’s work as, “Hey look, it’s a _______. Get the Winchester!” Those of you that camp with Emily and I see this look in our outdoor gear. We enjoy all of this immensely and hope you do too. -Don

Wow! It has been a hot minute since we last posted and we apologize for that. Where has time gone?! We’re working to share more frequently here over the coming months. Can you believe it’s almost July? Bring on the summer camping, floating, hiking and rock climbing trips please. While we’re usually dressed in our adventure outfits, we got the excuse to throw on our fancy clothes, eat lots of delicious Vietnamese food and party it up with some our close friends. It was a night full of laughing and dancing and I am so grateful Don’s sister was able to snap these photos of us. They always make me smile when I catch a glimpse of them on our refrigerator. Thanks Trami!