
Patti Verbanas
Articles by Patti Verbanas

Lifestyle
Neil Kamimura: How Forged in Fire Saved This Master Knifemaker’s Life
Neil Kamimura has felt the full force of mental health struggles throughout his life, but found a way to help his own, and other's, difficulties through the art of knifemaking.

Outdoors
How Survivalist Laura Zerra Survives Blizzards, Bears, and the Wild
'Naked and Afraid' standout star Laura Zerra is a badass. The survivalist shared her journey with Hook & Barrel, and it's inspirational to the maximum.

Fishing
Kimi Werner: Speargun Hunter
Kimi Werner always felt a connection with the creatures that dwelled in the ocean. As a young child, she lived in shack in a rural part of Maui, Hawaii. Since there was little extra money for a babysitter, her father would bring her along when he went spearfishing for their dinner if her mother was busy waitressing. At first, he would tow his daughter on a boogie board in the hopes she would just sit tight as he free dove. “But I’d always jump off and swim,” Werner says, laughing. “So, we ditched the boogie board, and my job became just keeping up with him.”

Conservation
Guy Harvey Promotes Ocean Conservation Through Art
There are moments that are seared into Dr. Guy Harvey’s memory, like when he was in Baja, filming the first Blue Planet series with the BBC. The day was beautiful,...

Celebrities
Mike Wolfe of American Pickers Digs Up the Past
Mike Wolfe of American Pickers is on a lifelong quest to preserve the items, places, and ways of living from forgotten decades. STORY BY PATTI VERBANAS This is a story...

Lifestyle
Gage Speas & Daisy May Hat Co.
Daisy May Hat Co. owner Gage Speas talks music, family, and the allure of a good hat. STORY BY PATTI VERBANAS Gage Speas is a successful businessman, a new father,...

Destinations
Ultimate Guide to Glamping at Big Cedar Lodge's Camp Long Creek
Camp Long Creek at Big Cedar Lodge is a bucket list destination for lovers of glamping with everything on the menu and itinerary.

Entertainment
Gotham's J.W. Cortés: A Life of Service from Marines to NYPD
From patrolling the streets of New York, to keeping Gotham safe with Batman. Marine combat veteran J.W. Cortés has seen it all.

Lifestyle
True to Life - Taxidermy
True to Life – Splitting Image Taxidermy Tells Hunting Stories Through Artistry Splitting Image Taxidermy tells stories of the hunt through meticulously crafted artistry that celebrates the beauty of wildlife....

Lifestyle
Making Waves with Marine Art
Marine Art Captures the Imagination of Those Who Love the Sea. Those who love the outdoors appreciate the quiet solitude and breathless adrenaline rush depicted in sporting art, a genre...
