ISawArkansas
A friend of mine had just been given the dreaded diagnosis, and we were out in the May sunshine laughing. I told her I...
Having ReelFUN
Fishing on White River, Y2Ks and Woollies have been the go-to flies. Hot pink Trout Magnets, trout cranks, and Berkley Flicker Shad have also...
ISawArkansas
Sunday’s garage meeting was cancelled due to a more-fun-than-the-law-should-allow birthday party, one of very few that have been celebrated since March. Birthdays, bank robberies,...
HavingReelFUN
On the White River, fly fishing with midges, pheasant tails, hares’ ears, and streamers have been very good but you’re going to have to get out...
The Nature of Eureka
In the last couple of weeks, yet another analog single, isolated chemical entity that is also found in a plant, has come to the...
The Dirt on Nicky
“Grandpa, there’s a stick walking up the screen door.”
“Don’t worry, Delphine. It’s probably a Diapheromera femorata which, in large numbers can defoliate certain hardwood...
ISawArkansas
One hilarious thing we try to do every day is not get in our own way. Sounds easy enough, but who among us hasn’t...
HavingReelFUN
People often ask me, “How did trout come to Arkansas?”
The 1940s in Arkansas, you would discover at least one thing very different about the...
Stop taking what you’ve been taking
One of the great reasons for moving to Northwest Arkansas is the undeniable feeling of being closer to nature. You don’t even have to...
The Dirt on Nicky
A morning in the garden
It’s either a ritual or a habit. I take a cup of coffee and the grounds it came from to...