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Winter hiking doesn’t have to be extreme to be safe and fun. This guide gives you a simple system—how to pick the right trail, dress in layers, pack a small safety kit, and know when to turn around—so you can enjoy cold-weather miles with confidence, not stress.
April Vokey’s debut children’s book, The World Through Your Eyes, follows Addie outdoors—reminding us how wonder, curiosity, and nature begin.
Fly Tying? You want me to tie a fly? No way. I can’t even darn socks. I knew I had enrolled in a fly fishing school, but I never thought about the fly tying aspect that would accompany my studies. School started and there I was, my instructor persuading me to give it a try. Reluctantly I went to the tying area. With a heavy heart, I tried my hand at tying my first fly, and managed to make a large and splendid bug. That disheveled fly went on to startle many fish, but one showed interest; all was
Oman … the name alone conjures up images of the desert, sand dunes and camels. This is the place that I now call home and where my husband and I have started our fishing business: Arabian Fly Sport Fishing. Most people’s first reactions are “Oh yeah, I saw the movie Fly Fishing in Yemen. Is it like that?” Well we haven’t built our own river and stocked it with wild salmon, that’s for sure. Our business is saltwater fishing. Oman has over 2000 kilometers of coastline - from rugged, unforgiving cl
Laurentian Great Lakes steelhead are a complex stock of fish. The population is a mixture of hatchery-released and wild, naturally reproduced fish originating from many different streams. Knowing the natal streams of the fish is important to best managing this species, as it allows for targeted conservation and management to the areas that are the major contributors to the total lake population. Fortunately, we may be able to determine the natal stream of a fish by looking at its otolith. Otoli
Layering is the simplest way to stay comfortable outside when temperatures swing. This guide breaks down the three-layer system—base, mid, and shell—so you know what to wear, what to pack, and how to adjust before you get sweaty, cold, or caught in the wind.
If you didn’t grow up outdoors, you can still become an outdoor person starting right where you are. This guide breaks it into a simple plan: choose one easy activity, start close to home, borrow gear before you buy, and build confidence through small, repeatable wins.
Some of Jen's favorite things this season Gondolas in Tahoe Tortoise By Sunski MSRP - $9.99 photo courtesy of - sunski Because creative and funky polarized sunglasses are in and so is protecting your eyes. By Now Retro Pile Fleece Hoody By Patagonia INC MSRP - $149.00 photo courtesy of - Patagonia When I need a little warm hug on the river, I reach in my bag for this hoody. By Now W G3 Guide Z Waders By Simms Fishing MSRP - $649.95 photo courtesy of - Simms Products In one wo
If you’re thinking about buying a bike and want a clearer path forward, Spoke Scout offers guidance without pressure.
Seakeeper and Barletta Boats have teamed up to bring Seakeeper Ride to pontoons for the first time. The system cuts up to 70% of pitch, roll, and yaw and adds smoother handling with new pontoon-specific software.
I’m a bit of a gear junkie. I love good gear and I love good technology. I can also tend to be a brand snob. When I got into fly fishing back in the day, I wore Simms boy’s waders, casted a Sage 9’ 5-wt Light Line and had a Ross Gunnison reel. Everything about the setup was classic and beautiful, and it worked like a charm to get me literally hooked on this sport, except the waders. While the Simms waders were well-made and never leaked even though I put them through the ringer, I have to say th
Layering is the simplest way to stay comfortable outside when temperatures swing. This guide breaks down the three-layer system—base, mid, and shell—so you know what to wear, what to pack, and how to adjust before you get sweaty, cold, or caught in the wind.
If you didn’t grow up outdoors, you can still become an outdoor person starting right where you are. This guide breaks it into a simple plan: choose one easy activity, start close to home, borrow gear before you buy, and build confidence through small, repeatable wins.
Some of Jen's favorite things this season Gondolas in Tahoe Tortoise By Sunski MSRP - $9.99 photo courtesy of - sunski Because creative and funky polarized sunglasses are in and so is protecting your eyes. By Now Retro Pile Fleece Hoody By Patagonia INC MSRP - $149.00 photo courtesy of - Patagonia When I need a little warm hug on the river, I reach in my bag for this hoody. By Now W G3 Guide Z Waders By Simms Fishing MSRP - $649.95 photo courtesy of - Simms Products In one wo
If you’re thinking about buying a bike and want a clearer path forward, Spoke Scout offers guidance without pressure.
Seakeeper and Barletta Boats have teamed up to bring Seakeeper Ride to pontoons for the first time. The system cuts up to 70% of pitch, roll, and yaw and adds smoother handling with new pontoon-specific software.
I’m a bit of a gear junkie. I love good gear and I love good technology. I can also tend to be a brand snob. When I got into fly fishing back in the day, I wore Simms boy’s waders, casted a Sage 9’ 5-wt Light Line and had a Ross Gunnison reel. Everything about the setup was classic and beautiful, and it worked like a charm to get me literally hooked on this sport, except the waders. While the Simms waders were well-made and never leaked even though I put them through the ringer, I have to say th
How a family business became one girl's passion and profession
This is the current view from my office window…in Tennessee. I moved here from Chicago four years ago because I wanted to be somewhere warm, without that white stuff, and without the single-digit temperatures. To say I feel like I was sold a bill of goods this morning when I woke up to 3 degree temperatures is an understatement. I currently heat my house with a wood burning stove, and while I live in the middle of a forest and am surrounded by "fuel" for said stove, currently that "fuel" resemb
Much has been written about the role of women in fly fishing over the ages, and much more has been forgotten over time. Women have always fished and have made many notable contributions to advancing the art and practice of the sport around the world. The record of many early pioneering women fly fishers of the early days would be lost without the photos, prints, and postcards rescued by collectors from the stream of time. What can we learn from the women and the memories captured in these images
So, you’ve procrastinated like the rest of us, and you still have to buy for the difficult fly angler on your list. But what if you don’t know the first thing about fly fishing? What if you don’t know what they already have? At this point, it’s too late in the game to head to the local fly shop. There’s little chance of Amazoning the gift to their door, so what do you do? Fear not, for I bring you tidings of great flies that will be for all anglers – and every budget. A gift they will love. Th
Ho-Ho-Ho Happy Holidays! Now that the turkey has been consumed, you've done all the shopping you care to (or should) in person, it's time to finish up that shopping list. Look no further! The ultimat fly fishing holiday gift guide has arrived! No doubt if you have a fly angler on your list you've thought about what the perfect gift would be to feed their obsession. We've taken away the guesswork in this year's guide and have provided you with a lot of options regardless of your budget. These
The idea of “time flying” is never more evident than when one becomes a parent. Sure, it’s something that adults say to kids growing up, but the gravity of the words never really takes. Sitting in third period geometry seemed eternal, as did waiting to turn sixteen and get a driver’s license. Graduating high school and heading off to college was a laborious grind in watching the clock. Then all of a sudden, nine months of a pregnancy goes by in the blink of an eye, and then the bundle of joy
