Trees, Fish, and Dreams Climateblog

I read somewhere variety of diet is important so I took a day off from chinook fishing to go sockeye fishing.  I caught this on a small ...

Hooking big fish in small water was described by a friend as "fighting a gorilla in a storage unit." There will be bloody shin...

The authenticity of Rob Stewart's film making, historical perspective, accurate knowledge, and list of victories won by activists make...

At sunrise I caught two adults and a 23 and 1/2 inch jack.  A Bavarian tape measure with a double 22 inch mark was handy. On a humorous n...

New friends arrive daily from the sea.  My 4-year-old nephew said "Fish are friends, not food." from watching Finding Nemo  47 t...

I caught this 17 pounder and 8 pounder.  The great thing about springers is both cut beet red.

My first day back in Oregon my river friends were waiting.

Twice in the past month writers asked to see my new book Industrial Oz   coming out before the Paris Climate Conference in December.  "...

My first springer of 2015 caught March 30. Splash after giant salmon leapt. I fished three rivers Monday, and made new friends i...

Friday I sat fishless on a rock in a rainstorm trying to understand exactly what I did wrong. Then I saw my sweater was on backwards....

I pass Slomo about 4 times a week on my beach walks. I asked my students who he was, and they said he was a super wealthy brain surgeon w...

If you love fishing, you may want to watch this trailer of A Deliberate Life . It begins, "It's easy to lose sight of what's i...

Thanks to Drew Myron for interviewing me at 3 Good Books regarding my interest in activist poetry. An excellent 5 minute audio of Robert B...

During the holidays, fishermen decorate trees with bad casts. Elk, not ants! Two steelhead I caught at sunrise. I asked elk wher...

Washington and Oregon steelheaders wait in icy dark for this, one joyful day at a time. I hurt my left arm by sleeping on it, which gave...

"My personal motto has always been: Joy in spite of everything. Not just [mindless] joy, but joy in spite of everything. Recognizing t...