The guides were waiting for us when our Icelandair flight from the regional airport in Reykjavik touched down at northern Iceland’s airport in Akureyri.
While sorting tackle for an upcoming trip to fish the blue-winged olive hatch on the Frying Pan River, I briefly pondered if I should include my Hidy 8-foot, 4-weight split...
My expectations for fishing the South Platte River in Elevenmile Canyon diminished somewhat when I reached the parking area just below the dam. There were two other vehicles there with...
On the way to visit a friend in southern Colorado, I made an intentional detour to the Pueblo Nature Center. The Arkansas River runs through there, and I wanted to...
The weather forecast predicted a “warm” winter storm. It was to begin midday and go overnight into the next morning. By “warm” storm, I mean the temperatures would hover in...
There was no way to communicate to the Scalies that I didn’t pose a threat, although my initial intent when I arrived on the grasslands was to do a short...
We considered the bear that scampered across the backyard of our vacation rental in Basalt as further evidence of our good fortune. After the bear had passed by, Doug sighed,...
“With a little luck, I won’t see anyone else on the trail,” I thought to myself. That’s one of my favorite things about the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area. It’s considered...
The sun hadn’t quite risen above the ridgeline to the east when I arrived at a fisherman’s pullout along a county road. Several vehicles already occupied it. Apparently, I wasn’t...