This is the story of my experience racing The Standhope Ultra Challenge, a 30K trail running race through rugged peaks of Central Idaho. Flop down on your couch, and come along. I'll handle all the suffering for ya!

2024 SkyLines Update

Jan 12th, 2024 10h

Episode #53Hey everyone guess what? I’m still here. And I’m back! I think. It’s been a few years now since I’ve published anything here, which for those of you who know me can probably understand. But for those who don’t, here is something of

Individual Short "God Save the Queen"

Mar 17th, 2021 4m 11s

Individual short story exercise. Peering through the sliding, wobbling sheets of spring creek current he could just make out the torpedo shaped fish and it was the largest trout he had ever seen. It swung heavy in the current like a river of i

Short Story Ch6 "Make A Run For It"

Mar 8th, 2021 3m 31s

It was like tea bleeding in hot water. A blend of fragrances that rolled uphill in a slow, thermal simmer. The peppermint-butter aroma of bitter brush blooms, silken spice of sage and vanilla honey of mountain mahogany. The warm dog-foot smell

Short Story Ch5 "Cattle Guard"

Mar 7th, 2021 4m 8s

Out on the open highway his journey found its tempo, its rhythm, its pulse. Every day on a bike has its own feel, and today a natural feeling sense of urgency had him riding fast. Carrying speed into corners and leaning steep with the bike as i

Short Story Ch4 "Bumblebee"

Mar 1st, 2021 2m 20s

A bumblebee bounced around. Miles below him the line of dust continued crossing the valley, sending its flags into the air like smoke signals of forgotten interpretation. It was headed south and gaining ground fast. At the tip of this spear-s

Short Story Ch3 "South"

Mar 1st, 2021 1m 58s

With a quarter turn of his right wrist the motor churned out a flurry of crisp-sounding notes that broke skyward like mallards from the angled titanium exhaust.

Short Story Ch 2 "Line of Dust"

Feb 18th, 2021 2m 9s

"As he woke his back stiffened. He tilted his head slightly and with a weathered hand pushed the woven-palm cast shadow upward- pouring the freshness of daylight into his eyes. Grasshopper wings rattled all around like strings of firecrackers h

Short Story Ch 1 "Swing Your Leg Over A Motorcycle"

Feb 12th, 2021 4m 22s

Daddy daycare has really put a squeeze on my time to write, and thus what I write has really been squeezed. So I'm trying to see if I can continue to produce content that's shorter in duration.I begin this short story effort with my take on wh

Episode #45 Lifelines

Aug 10th, 2020 7m 38s

As my kiddo and I gazed at the slab of largemouth bass flexing along the handle of my net, he asked “Dad, is that fish bigger than me?”I could swear I heard an echo making its way back… of my own voice asking that same question 40 years ago.F

Wired to Wander Ch 9 Magnetic Fog

Jun 17th, 2020 8m 16s

Ch 9 Magnetic Fog resumes my 2014 archery elk hunting season with the addition of my friend Ian and his traditional bow. “They’ll be in FULL ParTay mode and we’ll have it all to ourselves.” as I whispered an invitation for him to join me for th

Wired to Wander Ch 8 "Over The Hills And Far Away"

Jun 11th, 2020 10m 33s

A whole new year and season. An entirely new location. Mature bulls right out of the gate. Ch 8 resumes my elk trek into the backcountry of Idaho in search of solitude, success and bull elk for the 2014 season.Watch the YouTube video here http

Wired to Wander Ch 7 "Live Life Grand"

May 27th, 2020 20m 28s

Wired to Wander Ch 6 "Anger Issues"

May 21st, 2020 15m 17s

Wired to Wander Ch 6 Anger IssuesAudio version of video. https://www.skylinesadventure.com/videoThe last trip of my 2013 season is upon me, and as I head for the hills I recall some of the season's most engaging moments. And focus on a missio

Wired to Wander Ch 5 "Dead Reckoning"

May 13th, 2020 14m 10s

Wired to Wander Ch 5 "Dead Reckoning"Resuming the tracking of a big bull elk I arrowed in 2013. There is a lot to think about while crawling along the forest floor looking for drops of blood. Listen here or watch the film at www.skylinesadven

Wired to Wander Ch 4 "Harbinger of a Burn"

Apr 28th, 2020 11m 46s

Chapter 4 resumes my Idaho archery elk hunting season of 2013. Note that this Wired to Wander series is produced as a video series, and in some instances captions display audio that is difficult to hear. So hop over to YouTube to see the video,

Wired to Wander Ch 3 "Old Man in the Moon"

Apr 13th, 2020 9m 1s

Chapter 3 gets the memories of 2013 rolling with a painful start. But the action picks up in a big way! Note that this is the audio version of a complete video posted to YouTube here: https://youtu.be/fNqHNOEbyKk

Wired to Wander Ch 2 "Tumbleweeds Roll"

Apr 4th, 2020 9m 36s

Second chapter of video series Wired to Wander sets the stage for my journey as an archery elk hunter in Idaho. This is complete audio from the actual video that can be watched on Youtube at https://bit.ly/2UES62G

#36 Introduction to "Wired to Wander"

Mar 27th, 2020 8m 18s

For those who are listeners of this podcast series, I’m excited to add a visual element to my storytelling efforts. In addition to recorded essays, I’m also producing a series of short films called “Wired to Wander” that will chronicle the vi

#35 2016 Archery Elk "The Gay Bar"

Jan 31st, 2020 38m 39s

This essay is a look back at my 2016 archery elk season and what really kicked off a formalized effort to share complete accounts of my hunting seasons with audiences beyond my close friends. For all the years prior to this point, my hunting “R

#34 "Go Fly a Bike!"

Jan 8th, 2020 29m 25s

Stand Alone Essay#34 "Go Fly a Bike!"As a little kid, I never had an overly strong desire to fly or glide through the trees like a bird. Much of what I was interested in was on the ground or in the water after all, and I felt like moving thro

#33 "1995 In The Beginning"

Dec 17th, 2019 24m 17s

Stand alone essay #33 "1995 In The Beginning" The year was 1995. I had a good paying job and owned my own truck. I’d just graduated high school and moved out of the house. Life for me was shifting gears and really opening up! Following my fi

#32 "The Willow Wicket Hotel"

Dec 14th, 2019 6m 46s

Stand alone essay#32 "The Willow Wicket Hotel" is a quick essay about an archery mule deer hunt.

#31 "I'm the Birddog"

Dec 10th, 2019 25m 16s

Stand alone short essayHowdy folks, Bryan Huskey here and THANK YOU for tuning into my Skylines podcast! This is episode #31, my journey in chukar hunting, called "I'm the Birddog". Enjoy!

#30 "Now What?!?"

Dec 4th, 2019 52m 13s

#30 "Now What?!?" A process for after big game is downMy hope for the SkyLines Podcast series is to empower people to feel confident and capable in their outings- whatever they may be. For those who ponder if hunting alone is a possibility, (e