Piscatorial Powerlessness
Two Saturdays ago, I hiked into a small stream in the Park to self-administer some backcountry-trout-stream therapy, which Yellowstone offers in abundance. It...
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Morel Mushrooms
Each spring, they grow. From a recently frozen earth, they rise. Quietly, secretly, calmly, they slink up out of dark soil and emerge. They are simple, pure,...
Pond Hockey and Climate Change
January 21, 2012 at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship Seven years ago, I discovered that a fountain of youth exists. It’s called the U.S. Pond Hockey...
The "No Pebble Mine" Message Is Getting Louder
Opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska’s famed Bristol Bay region continues to mount, with some major seafood processors now wading into the anti-...
Backpacking for Elk
I parked at the end of the logging road, donned my backpack, grabbed my old rifle, and locked the doors. I’d be back in a few days, hopefully with a heavy load...
October
My heavy flannel shirts have been summoned from the closet. Wood smoke fills the air in the neighborhood most nights now. A trace of gun oil can be detected on...