Browse Stories

A rugged outdoorsman, accompanied by his loyal dog, navigates the challenges of the open prairies and a treacherous stream, showcasing his resourcefulness and connection with nature.

The story is set on a Christmas morning in the Cherokee Strip, where cowmen have gathered for a wolf rodeo, a circle drive-hunt to hunt down and kill gray wolves that have been attacking cattle.

The story revolves around Major Cheverel Manton's resignation from his official position in Pall Mall due to his faith in a bullet-proof coat designed by Mr. Bugsley.

The story follows the captain and supercargo of a trading vessel as they go ashore on the island of Vahitahi to catch turtle, and the captain shares the tragic story of Brantley, who died on the island six years ago.

The story revolves around Long Charley, a trader on a remote island, who is struggling to survive and in need of supplies and companionship.

The narrator stays at Rotoava in the Low Archipelago, Eastern Polynesia, after suffering injuries in a boat accident, and is entertained by his host, Tom Oscott, a sociable old pirate and boat-builder.

Adventure short stories are thrilling tales that take readers on exciting journeys and quests.

A hunter, Sandy Jim Mayfield, sits on a pine stump in Tiger Swamp, waiting for prey, but is unaware of being watched by two pairs of eyes.

A gray eagle, the tyrant of the marsh, arrives, sending thousands of ducks and other birds into a panic as they flee on whirring wings.

Dan Alexander watches a peregrine falcon, Cloud King, hunt a ruffed grouse in a wheat field, but the hunt is interrupted by a red fox.

The story follows the adventures of Ringtail, a cunning fox, and Chad Stanton, a young hunter, as they navigate the woods and encounter various challenges.

Fergus Gilyan, a skilled hunter, observes a young Indian boy being stalked by a wild-eyed she-puma with a broken jaw, and must make a split-second decision to save the boy's life.

Almayne, a young wilderness hunter, comes across a giant elk on a mountain ridge, but instead of killing it, he chooses to spare its life, and instead kills a nearby puma.

A golden eagle swoops down upon a flock of sheep, and a mountaineer must act quickly to protect his flock from the predator.

A male diamond rattlesnake lies motionless in the sun, its eyes fixed on the pool in front of it, exuding an inexpressibly menacing presence.

The drovers and their cattle face a challenging and stormy night, navigating through thick timber and trying to keep the herd together.

A group of men are stuck in the bush, waiting for the creeks and cowalls to go down, and the mail contractor, Dan, tells a yarn about a hairbreadth escape he had while running a horse mail between Marlborough Point and Waranah.

The story follows the struggles of a group of miners at Thompson's Flat, Montana, who are searching for gold but facing disappointment, hardship, and danger.

Sam McAlister, an undergraduate of Trinity College, Dublin, gets into trouble with the police after running riot through the streets of Dublin with his fellow-students.

Six men, survivors of a shipwreck, huddle together in a one-roomed hut in the Arctic Circle, their lives a monotony of cold and darkness.

Marley came to town as a stowaway, half-frozen, on the refrigerator car.

Munford, a giant, joins the Bridge Gang No. 3 and becomes a marked man in Big Cloud after demolishing a crooked gambling joint and leading a street fight against the dive-keepers.

Speckles, a young railroader, is fired from his job due to the company's new policy of 'Economy', and he must find a way to get his job back.

The story follows the Hill Division, a railway line that has undergone significant changes and improvements over the years, but still maintains its original length in terms of the dollars and cents paid by tourists and shippers.