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Author Archives: rivertoprambles
Joe Pye’s Invitation
The clouds were building over Cedar Run and its forested gorge. The afternon was looking good for fishing in the low clear water but the trout weren’t having anything to do with the several small flies that I offered them. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Run, creative writing, fly-fishing, good luck, Joe Pye, Joe-Pye-weed, narratives, nature, September photos, Slate Run, vanilla, Walt Franklin, wild trout, wildflowers
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Double Focus
Someone recently asked if I could do a small post on the Adirondack fishing scene of late because he hadn’t been able to get up into the mountains for a while. I thought it over and decided I could probably … Continue reading
Coda: the Dakotas and East
With the weight of Glacier National Park and its surroundings sitting feather-like in our thoughts and on our shoulders, we drove eastward through Montana and on to North Dakota. The immense plateaus of eastern Montana were especially dry, and recent … Continue reading
We-Who-Went-to-the-Sun (and-Weren’t-Eclipsed!)
“A national park highway should have not only fine natural scenery, but exhibitions of ingenious engineering skill. It should have at least a few tunnels, galleries, terraces, bridges, hairpin turns, and all that sort of thing– to produce the surprises, … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, engineering, exploration, fly-fishing, Glacier National Park, glaciers, Going-to-the-Sun-Road, hiking, Montana, national parks, nature, photos, Rocky Mountains, Sun, travel, Tully Lake
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Big Sky, Big Rivers
[In which the lands and waters of western Montana are reflected in the 5th post of my series entitled “Top of the Rockies.” I’ve decided that I’ll need to do an additional post or two, concluding with Glacier National Park … Continue reading
Of Grizzly Bears and Cutthroat Trout
[In which Yellowstone National Park becomes a focus in the 4th part of my “Top of the Rockies” travelogue. I hope that you enjoy.] The wide sagebrush spaces of western Wyoming finally narrowed in a series of canyons near the … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, camping, cutthroat, environment, exploration, fly-fishing, grizzly bear, Henry's Fork, hiking, nature, osprey, photos, Snake River, Soda Butte Creek, travel, Wyoming, Yellowstone
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Dinosaurs on the Green
It was a cool day with light rain showers as friends from Salt Lake City joined us for a cold-desert romp outside of Vernal, Utah. Emma and Brendan joined Brent, Catherine, Leighanne, and yours truly for a visit to the … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, canyon, desert, Dinosaur, exploration, Flaming Gorge, fly-fishing, Green River, Harper's Corner, hiking, national monument, nature, photos, Sounds of Silence, travel, Utah, Yampa River
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Top of the Rockies, Colorado
Our re-introduction to the state of Colorado began with the upper Rio Grande, especially near Wagon Wheel Gap and Creede. I felt a bit remorseful for passing by the Conejos River, an excellent trout stream that I’ll have to visit … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas River, birding, Colorado, Denver, Dream Lake, environment, fly-fishing, green-backed cutthroats, hiking, nature, ouzels, photography, Rio Grande, Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park, storms, travel
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Top of the Rockies, New Mexico
The best-laid plans of mice and fly-fishers often go astray, and that’s what happened on our recent road trip. I hadn’t anticipated being so relaxed or busy with new experiences that I couldn’t find the energy needed to dig out … Continue reading
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Tagged Costilla Creek, cutthroat trout, environment, family, fly-fishing, hiking, nature, New Mexico, photography, Pueblo, Rocky Mountains, Taos, travel
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Rivertops West
On July 13, two residents from western New York State, plus four fly rods and reels, and other assorted camping gear, will be headed for the Rocky Mountains. Actually we’ll start our explorations in Alamogordo, New Mexico with a brief … Continue reading
