Tag Archives: travel

Double Focus

Posted on September 15, 2017 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adirondack Park, Adirondacks, balance, camping, environment, fly-fishing, Glacier National Park, meditation, nature, photos, Rocky Mountains, travel, West, West Branch Ausable River, wilderness | 18 Comments

Coda: the Dakotas and East

Posted on September 6, 2017 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birding, bison, Brookings, burrowing owls, fly-fishing, marriage anniversary, Montana, North Dakota, photography, prairie dogs, sharp-tailed grouse, South Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park, Time, travel | 16 Comments

We-Who-Went-to-the-Sun (and-Weren’t-Eclipsed!)

Posted on September 1, 2017 by rivertoprambles

“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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 17 Comments

Big Sky, Big Rivers

Posted on August 26, 2017 by rivertoprambles

[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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Big Hole, Big Sky, Bitterroot, Blackfoot River, East Fork Bitterroot, Ennis, fly-fishing, Lost Trail, Madison River, Montana, photography, Rocky Mountain sheep, Sula, travel, West Fork, west-slope cutthroats, whitefish | 22 Comments

Of Grizzly Bears and Cutthroat Trout

Posted on August 21, 2017 by rivertoprambles

[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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 18 Comments

Dinosaurs on the Green

Posted on August 18, 2017 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 16 Comments

Top of the Rockies, Colorado

Posted on August 15, 2017 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 12 Comments

Top of the Rockies, New Mexico

Posted on August 9, 2017 by rivertoprambles

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Costilla Creek, cutthroat trout, environment, family, fly-fishing, hiking, nature, New Mexico, photography, Pueblo, Rocky Mountains, Taos, travel | 20 Comments

Grass and Glass (BRB, Part 3)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Intending to spend the whole day fishing the Rapidan River inside Shenandoah National Park, I fished it and even took a pleasant side excursion on a brook trout tributary. White trilliums were the flower of the day, nodding their invitations to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo fly rods, Blue Ridge, brook trout, environment, fiberglass rods, fly-fishing, hiking, mountains, nature, photography, rivers, Shenandoah Nat'l Park, small streams, Spring, travel, Virginia, waterfalls, wildflowers, writing | 16 Comments

Blue Ridge Buffer (Pt. 2), No Plan B

Posted on April 14, 2017 by rivertoprambles

1. I love Monday mornings in the Blue Ridge, especially before the hikers, dogs and fishermen start to activate the paths inside Shenandoah National Park. The sun is out; the temperatures are headed for the 70s; Louisiana water-thrushes are at song; the violets and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, brook trout, fishing, hiking, North Fork Moormans, photos, Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, travel, Virginia | 26 Comments