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There’s more than one good reason to put up with mosquitos.  Photo by Graham Day

Mosquitos

There’s a measure of rich cosmic irony in the fact that so much of the…
gun dog

Gun Dog

I’ve had hunting dogs all my life. English, Llewellin, and Irish setters. Beagles, Weimaraners, Labs,…
fly patterns

Into the Mystic

About the time I concoct my own variation on Del Brown’s old yet timeless permit…
"Summertime Creek," by Brett James Smith

Mud in Your Eye

I disapprove of drinking. But not saloons, oddly enough. Coming off the water on a…
Joe Kelly, the doing of the thing

The Doing of the Thing

Recently I ran into an ex-student of mine who related that he and several of…
Big Five by Grant Hacking

On Safari with Grant Hacking

I wish I’d collected the T-shirts I’ve seen over the years of Africa’s Big Five…
Martini, by Susie Wind. Courtesy of The Sportsman’s Gallery, LTD., Charleston, South Carolina.

Raising the Bar

Craft cocktails from St. John's.
T.J. Mortimer’s maker’s mark, in silver.

The Trials of Clan Mortimer

The name “Mortimer” pops up periodically throughout English and Scottish history. The earliest I ever encountered…
autumn setter pasqua
"Autumn Setter"

Lou Pasqua

The meticulously conserved furnished rooms and artwork in the Elisabeth Ireland Poe Gallery at Pebble…
A pair of anglers try their luck along the fog-shrouded banks of Puget Sound.

Coastal Cutts

I met Dave McCoy on a chilly winter morning south of Seattle, when I‑5 was…

Almost Hemingway

Negley Farson’s fate is partly summarized by the fact he gets second billing in the…

Fur & Feather

I know I’m not alone when I recall exploring the possibility of harvesting a pelt…