Tag Archives: travel

Evolution ’21/’22

Posted on December 30, 2021 by rivertoprambles

Although much of 2021 was spent toning up Greenwood’s “Owl Farm,” we were able to refresh our views at year’s end with a visit to Brent and Catherine’s new house in metro-Pittsburgh. Son and daughter-in-law were excellent hosts as country … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 3 rivers, Allegheny, evolution, gifts, home, minerals, museums, nature, New Year, Pittsburgh, reptiles, travel, writing | 31 Comments

Cloud Forest/ Coffee House (Costa Rica #4)

Posted on September 17, 2021 by rivertoprambles

[For this fourth and final post directly relating to a recent trip to Costa Rica, I’m departing from a previous chronological narrative and incorporating a thematic approach including cloud-forest hikes and patio meditations. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the tour….] … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biodiversity, birding, cloud forest, Costa Rica #4, hiking, hummingbirds, Monteverde, nature, Santa Elena, travel, writing | 22 Comments

Under the Volcano (Costa Rica #3)

Posted on September 10, 2021 by rivertoprambles

It was a long tedious drive north from Corcovado and the Osa Peninsula to Guanacaste Province and volcano country. We broke from the Pacific palm plantations and an endless line of fruit and vegetable vendors at the “Crocodile Bridge,” walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arenal Volcano, birding, conservation, Costa Rica, crocodile, hiking, national parks, rainforest, Rincon de la Viega, Tenario Nat'l Park, travel, volcano, writing | 18 Comments

Corcovado (Costa Rica #2)

Posted on September 2, 2021 by rivertoprambles

National Geographic once referred to Costa Rica’s first established national park as “the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity.” From our previous station at Los Quetzales, we were headed down the Cordillera mountain range toward the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahia Drake, biodiversity, birding, Corcovado, Costa Rica, hiking, monkeys, national parks, nature, Osa Peninsula, Pacific Ocean, Sierpe, travel, tropical wildlife | 12 Comments

Los Quetzales (Costa Rica #1)

Posted on August 27, 2021 by rivertoprambles

To its everlasting credit, the small nation of Costa Rica constitutionally abolished a standing military force in 1948 and pursued the goals of better education, healthcare and democracy. Progressive social and environmental programs are a hallmark of the current day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birding, Costa Rica #1, family, hiking, Los Quetzales, mountains, nature, Quetzal, Rio Savagre, travel | 20 Comments

Slow Sea Rising

Posted on July 20, 2021 by rivertoprambles

Casting for tarpon, paddling bioluminescent bays, adhering to a small boat in a storm-tossed sea, philosophizing in quaint tavernas, and getting lost on remote island trails are just a few of the experiences examined in my latest book– the fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Costa Rica, islands, mountains, nature, poetry, Slow Sea Rising, travel, writing | 15 Comments

The Way to Cross Fork Creek

Posted on July 9, 2021 by rivertoprambles

I don’t find it with a map alone, or with a GPS or through some recollection of a printed fishing guide. I’d never recognize it in the pages of Cross Creek, written by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, nor would I hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chance, cross fork creek, fishing, incompleat angler, nature, photos, poetry, satisfaction, Time, travel, writing | 16 Comments

Susquehanna Wild

Posted on June 8, 2021 by rivertoprambles

[The following narrative reflects the culmination of my first week of June, a wild trip that began on local water and then moved north to include Vermont’s Battenkill and New Hampshire’s White Mountains for some outdoor exploration with my daughter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged canoeing, family, fishing, hiking, nature, New Hampshire, Pine Creek, poetry, Slow Sea Rising, travel, Vermont, wilderness, writing | 19 Comments

The Phantom Bus and Other Observations

Posted on January 21, 2021 by rivertoprambles

So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left with… From the stunning piece, “The Hill We Climb,” by Inaugural Poet, Amanda Gorman, 1/20/21. Amen. Walking slowly up the hill, I had the best chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "The Hill We Climb", birds, changes, confrontation, fantasy, hiking, nature, phantom bus, preservation, ravines, science, tracking, travel, trees, wildness, winter walk, writing | 28 Comments

A Glance at the Rearview Mirror

Posted on December 15, 2020 by rivertoprambles

As 2020 drives itself into the ground, a lot of us would say, Just let ‘er rip. Most would agree that the past year has been odd, to say the least, and, in some cases, down right tragic. From this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2020, cheer, Colorado, fishing, fly-fishing, holidays, Montana, national parks, photos, rearview mirror, Rocky Mountains, travel, Wyoming | 22 Comments