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Tag Archives: Trout Unlimited
Muddler
We’ve had a lot of rain and cool air of late, and Saturday’s tree-planting event was right in the thick of it. Nonetheless, the Upper Genesee Chapter of Trout Unlimited managed to plant more than a thousand small trees … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, fly-fishing, Genesee River, headwaters, muddler, Muddler Minnow, nature, Nipigon River, photography, Time, tree planting, Trout Unlimited, white pines, willows, writing
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24/365
The old cliché says “Earth Day everyday,” but in a sense it might be true. I’m old enough to remember the original Earth Day celebrations on campus, and the week in April 1992 when I gave four public poetry readings centered … Continue reading
Remote, Obscure, Essential
1. Redwater Creek is a small, remote stream in the upper drainage of my home river and, in terms of my fishing experience, has been regarded as something of a “last frontier.” It was the last significant tributary of the … Continue reading
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Tagged almost, blue line, brook trout, fishing, headwaters, lady's slipper, last frontier, native trout habitat, nature, quest, redwater, small stream, stream survey, Trout Unlimited
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A Trout Lily Was There
I spent a day in the hospital. For two days prior and two days following, I drank from the clear streams and rivers of my life, and they made me well. A trout lily was there. Trout Unlimited and representatives … Continue reading
The Apolitical Tree-Planter
Judging by the underwhelming response I got from my last post, I take it people don’t want to hear about the quagmire where enthusiastic nature folks inevitably butt heads with corporate and political powers. Well, I can’t blame them. It isn’t a lot of fun. Silence is a critic and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbor Day, brook trout, Norway spruce, the use of willows, tree planting, Trout Unlimited
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Walking into the Past (A God Game)
Before Chris Peterson left western New York journalism for the wilds of Montana, he published a list of his favorite wild trout streams in our region. Each stream got a few words from his own fishing experiences. On Fulmer Valley Brook: like walking into the … Continue reading
A Small Stream Repair Kit
Whether on public or on private land, many of our nation’s streams have been hurt by the push of civilization. The hand that hurt the small stream in the past can assist it in the healing process of the present. Since … Continue reading
Genesee Trailwalker
Like most North American rivers, the Genesee, in western New York, has a history of trail use on its banks. From animal path to hunters’ trail to railroad bed and more, the river banks have had a wealth of practical … Continue reading
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Tagged bobcat tracks, Genesee River, state-line waters, Trout Unlimited, WAG Trail
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A Two-State Tributary Shuffle
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
Rivertop Rambles 