Tag Archives: John Burroughs

In Praise of Hemlock

Posted on November 19, 2021 by rivertoprambles

Indeed, the most precious things of life are often close at hand, obtained with little cost, and we give our thanks for what sustains us. A short walk from my home is a grove of hemlock trees. I often enter … Continue reading →

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The Hemlock Grove

Posted on July 31, 2020 by rivertoprambles

Preparing for a long road trip into western places where I like to believe that a fly-fishing spirit can really soar at times like this, it’s good to remind myself that one needn’t go far in order to find a … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters

Posted on July 20, 2015 by rivertoprambles

1. The upper Genesee is my home river, and it had not been fishing well through a period of heavy rains. This  morning, however, it was flowing normally for July, and the trout were rising for a while before the … Continue reading →

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A Pine Creek Ramble

Posted on February 3, 2015 by rivertoprambles

“It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.” –John Burroughs The winter air in the Pine Creek Natural … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Farewell

Posted on March 9, 2013 by rivertoprambles

“A sap-run is the sweet good-by of winter, the fruit of an equal marriage of sun and frost,” declared the writer/naturalist John Burroughs. I think back several decades to my introduction to this home place and to my first taste … Continue reading →

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A Two-State Tributary Shuffle

Posted on January 2, 2012 by rivertoprambles

For a guy who likes his rural traditions, I also get a buzz from breaking them every now and then. One of my traditions is to fly-fish the Allegheny River on New Year’s Eve, assuming the water is free of … Continue reading →

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