Fly fishing can be intimidating. The typical first timer is hesitant to take a lesson or book a guide trip because their lack of experience will embarrass them in front […]
As a runner and a trail lover, I’m always thrilled beyond belief to find a trail to run on around here that doesn’t immediately enfeeble me – physically, mentally, and […]
It’s easy to get Highlanded. The region’s beauty snaps people up. Once a visitor takes a downtown tour, a hike to any falls, a drive through a covered bridge, or […]
Move over Hollywood, there’s a new Us in town. Kirk Douglas stood tall in the 1960’s film “Spartacus,” proclaiming, “I am Spartacus!” Later in the 2000 movie “Gladiator,” Russell Crowe […]
This was from a group of 12 golf nuts that had a wonderful time this July. They sent me some of their great memories that I will share with you. […]
Broad-wing Hawks (Buteo platypterus) are recognizable while soaring by their full wing span and white tail bands. Like hawks generally, they are intelligent and highly adaptive. Their visual acuity, sharpness […]
Fly-fishing is one of the few sports that is tailor-made for women every bit as much as it is for men. Fly-fishing has so much more to do with finesse […]
Every now and then for a day or so I find myself adrift in a fog of melancholy. (Melancholy being the siren song for creative genius, of course.) Having learned […]
How much money did the chicken get for crossing the road to make a guest appearance in this column? A poultry sum. The Hall Family has endowed Highlands’ history with […]
This large sparrow, the Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), looks more like an American Robin than, say, a House Sparrow, but a member of the sparrow family it is. There are […]
