Hiking into a hunting area with a tree stand strapped to my back is a labor of love that I’ve endured many, many times. It’s also one that I don’t need to endure again, thanks to saddle hunting.

Mike Reister’s COVID-19 project was to get his saddle cleaned up and build a display stand for it. Mike Reister’s COVID-19 project was to get his saddle cleaned up and build a display stand for it.

Before last fall, my deer season prep and even my bowhunting activity had fallen into a rut. I found myself defaulting to the same stand locations I’ve been hunting for years. I was sitting for ...

FREMONT — It took me just a few minutes to realize why The Saddle Rack, the Bay Area’s only full-time country music nightclub, has thrived for more than 35 years. The 18,000-square-foot club is at ...