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Sometimes we must rest
Sitting in my den I’m surrounded by pictures of places I’ve been. Keepsakes and souvenirs tacked to my walls are a constant reminder of...
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Oct 2, 20222 min read
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The View from the Top
What drives us to explore? It’s an age-old question. If there is an answer to this question, it's way bigger than what my brain can...
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Sep 18, 20226 min read
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Falls and Flows
Labor Day always seems to be our unofficial end to the summer. Pretty soon morning routines will change. Dragging kids out of bed just...
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Sep 5, 20227 min read
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It’s more than Fishing
You could feel the tension and excitement as I walked across the parking lot. The morning sun was just showing itself to the world as...
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Aug 21, 20228 min read
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A Summer’s Paddle
The easterly sky slowly changed from dark purple to bright blue as daylight slowly appeared. The pastel orange sun lifted over the...
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Aug 7, 20226 min read
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The North Country's Island of Adventure
There's an invisible line that spans the circumference of the globe. This line sits directly between the equator and the North Pole. To...
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Jul 24, 20229 min read
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A Day of History
What does a figure skater and a lumberjack have in common? Maybe a mountain lion and a stagecoach? Or perhaps a hermit and a bobsledder?...
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Jul 10, 20225 min read
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The Links
Golf is such a silly game. Hit a ball, chase it, hit it again, chase it again until you finally put it in a hole just a bit bigger than...
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Jun 26, 20225 min read
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Owl’s Head Mountain
It was just before 6am when the cool morning breeze and bright spring sun peeked through the bedroom window. In the distance the...
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Jun 12, 20226 min read
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Clarkson’s Back 40
There was a time in the mid 1990’s that on any given weekend you could find me on a trail somewhere in the Adirondack Park. My mother...
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May 29, 20225 min read
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Dance of the Mayflies
As the mayflies rise from the water’s surface their dance begins just above the riffles and waves. Up and down up and down they go,...
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May 26, 20222 min read
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Looking back to move forward
I have to tell you, life is strange. I had plans of writing a completely different post than I am, but I just can’t shake yesterday off...
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May 15, 20224 min read
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Inside the Blue Line in St. Lawrence County
The brisk mountain stream flowed peacefully around my legs as I gently placed my size 10 wet fly into the current. The early spring sun...
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May 1, 20225 min read
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Happy Earth Day
Sitting at my desk this evening looking out the window I see two deer browsing in the back field. Two ducks fly overhead, and to be...
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Apr 22, 20223 min read
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Time to Fly
Upon the banks, large pieces of ice remain. Some the width and length of a bus. Mud wraps around the soles of my wading boots. Dormant...
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Apr 17, 20225 min read
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Early Spring Ride
Sitting at my desk a couple of weeks ago looking at the never ending pile of paperwork in front of me I decided to take a quick break. I...
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Apr 3, 20226 min read
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As the North Country awakens
Sitting at my fly tying bench, pondering the color scheme to the next fly I want to create I find myself staring out the window in a bit...
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Mar 20, 20227 min read
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The trail less traveled
What a beautiful March day, partly sunny and a high in the mid thirties. A perfect day to head out to the mountains. After hitting the...
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Mar 6, 20227 min read
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Visions of the Future
First off let me say that this blog post isn’t about one specific location I’ve visited lately, so if you want to click the exit button...
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Feb 27, 20228 min read
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Alone in the Pines
C’mon Mother Nature, make up your mind. In the last week we have gone from 10 degrees to 50 degrees back to 4 degrees. From flood...
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Feb 20, 20224 min read
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