Category: Nature/Life

  • The Things That Matter

    The Things That Matter

    If you’ve ever seen True Detective, (Season 1 is quite possibly the finest season of any TV show, ever) then you’ll remember that “time is a flat circle.” I love that line, but I’m not so sure it’s true although it sure is fun to say, especially to people who get it, because when they…

  • Winter Break

    Winter Break

    When I started this post it was sunny, and now it’s snowing again. That’s winter in Colorado for you. It was surely a memorable break with plenty of fish caught (and lost) on my home river and the Roaring Fork. I’ve talked to friends with even more stressful jobs than my own and they’ve said…

  • The Best Laid Plans

    The Best Laid Plans

    I can’t decide if fishing teaches me about life or if life teaches me about fishing. Perhaps it truly doesn’t matter, but at some point, we’ve all carefully crafted an immaculate plan that fell flat on its face. A couple years ago, I was fishing the Fryingpan River on a simply stunning July day and got my…

  • Into the Wild: Small Wonders

    Into the Wild: Small Wonders

    As a teacher, I’m not too proud to admit when I’m wrong and if I get a question I can’t answer, I’ll look it up. For one thing, I want to know more tomorrow than I do today and I want to practice what I preach, not just preach. So, how I had never read the…