His muzzle is gray. The knobs at the bases of his antlers curl up like wrinkled thumbs, the tines stubbed by age and encrusted with lichen.

The butterfly coil is the simplest and quickest way to coil and securely store a length of rope longer than 20 feet. It uncoils easily without forming kinks.

This is one of a sportsman's most important knots, used to secure cargo to a cartop or river raft. It is adjustable and won't put a permanent loop in the middle of a line.

Give the gift of habitat this holiday season.