This year, I had the honor of have some of my work published in the first Tenkara Magazine. As Tenkara USA puts it, the magazine is “the first print publication dedicated to tenkara in the world, the Tenkara Magazine™ is a beautiful collection of essays, interviews, how-to’s, and philosophical thoughts revolving around the tenkara lifestyle. The…
I’ve had a lot of people ask me about Tenkara when they see me fishing with this weird pole, so as an answer, I present to you a guide of everything you need to know to become a Tenkara angler, including general background information, tips, resources, and my favorite instructional videos. Why Tenkara? Well, its…
With Wyoming snow pack down to 22% of the average, the fishing season this spring seems to be starting much earlier compared to last years record breaking 220% of average snow pack that made the rivers rage for what seemed like a never-ending spring runoff that ran through most of the mountain summer. The pass…
Well, spring has officially come early to Wyoming — about a month or two earlier than last year! The flowers on the prairies are blooming already, and spring rains are turning everything green again. It always amazes me how persistent life can be out on the harsh high plains around Wyoming. No matter how long, grueling, cold, and bitterly windy…
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” – The Buddha Siddharta The perigee super moon was on Saturday, and people in all places turned their heads to the sky and paid just a little bit more attention to our own moon that night. The moon looked bigger than normal,…
I’ve been pretty pre-occupied lately with life, so I thought I’d share a recent self-portrait to prove that I am still around! I recently defended my masters thesis in Geology this week, and in another few weeks I will have ample time and plan on taking the summer to explore, live, and photograph! The frogs…
I woke up to about 6 inches of fresh snow in Laramie (!) and decided to go on a long walk with my dog along the creek in town as the powder was falling. I’ll leave you with this poem to express my morning. Fresh snow can be so beautiful if you can overcome the warmth of…
A lot about Wyoming hasn’t changed over the years and there are still a lot of wild places where the antelope roam free. This particular image is from Dubois, Wyoming, nestled in the beautiful Wind River Valley. In particular there are a few lines below that seems to ring true for this photograph. I‘m sure a lot of…
There’s something alluring about large powerful amounts of water spilling over thousands of years of volcanic rocks made from the very volcano still currently sitting literally beneath your feet. The mist produced at the the base of the classic Lower Falls in Yellowstone was beautifully illuminated and required a telephoto lens to really be able to look…