AND SOMETIMES THE POETRY AIN’T ABOUT FISHING.

December 12, 2011

A few classics from back in the day, inspired by music and road trips. And women. THE AIR ON BOURBON Her voice was enough to make me walk in here & I can’t believe the rose (thorns & all), her slow anguish in mid-air & the three guys sweatin’ through Sunday suits & that thrumming [...]

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FLIES FOR FINS

December 1, 2011

I’m a big proponent of supporting organizations that do the good work of helping protect, improve or re-establish our wild places and the wild things that call them home–whether wetlands, watersheds or woods. There are countless national, regional and local organizations with initiatives going on across the country (Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Shenadoah Riverkeeper, No [...]

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WOODPILE

November 30, 2011

We’ve had an unseasonably warm November. Which figures, since we just put a woodstove in the basement under our kitchen. No matter though, this is Upstate NY. It will get cold and will make up for the late start on the other end of the season. I’m looking forward to the additional heat and glorious [...]

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GOING DUTCH – THE BACKCOUNTRY JOURNAL

November 28, 2011

Ben Smith from Arizona Wanderings recently launched an online literary venture that’s dedicated to the outdoorsman and committed to excellence in writing– The Backcountry Journal. Since it’s inception, the site has already featured stories from Andy Wayment (contributor to Upland Equations), Erin Block (Mysteries Internal) and Ben as well. I’m pleased to say that I’m now [...]

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