ShareThe idea seems so simple: If you are going through the trouble and expense to generate heat for one purpose, but end up with more than you need, use that excess for something else. Namely, electricity. Simple in concept, but more difficult to implement – until now. The idea of “Combined Heat and Power” (CHP) [Continued...]
ShareThink ski vacation, and places like Sun Valley, Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Park City come to mind. Think a bit more, though, and those dreams evaporate quickly as you start to add up the expenses. Airfare for the family, lodging in a resort town, lift tickets a premiere ski area, meals out morning, noon and [Continued...]
ShareThe era of fast action fly rods really began with Sage some 25 years ago. Now, the company has launched a new era of slower but incredibly accurate rods. The Sage Circa sets a new rhythm for fly casters. Since the mid-1980s, the Bainbridge Island company has moved the world for fly fishing progressively forward [Continued...]
Share When gearing up for a hiking adventure, savvy backpackers know that finding gear that does double duty helps trim off a lot of pack weight. A great new brand from Washington state took that idea and created a brilliant new two-in-one product for hikers who like to enjoy angling during their adventures. The Fikkes Fly [Continued...]
ShareThis is my first (and only) “lazy blogger” post – I’m using an unedited press release to share news about the happenings around one of my favorite parts of Washington: the high central Columbia Basin. Yes, I love that sagebrush country, and not just because it is awash in quality wine! Eastern Washington has a lot [Continued...]
ShareBank anglers frequently envy the ability of boaters to cover more water during their angling adventures. But they never envy them the hassle of having to trailer and tow those vessels to and from the lakes and rivers. Personal-sized water craft make it possible for those of us who primarily wade-fish to get out on [Continued...]
ShareA couple of the Nelson brothers try to gather annually far up the North Fork Clearwater valley for a week of camping, fishing and catching up. This year, our folks joined Jim, Donna and me for the first few days before they had to depart suddenly when mom decided she wanted a root canal procedure [Continued...]
ShareDonna and I spent the day following a thin blue line in Western Washington.We found a plethora of both rainbow and cutthroat trout throughout the day, measuring from 6 inches to more than 14 inches (Donna’s catch), with at least 8 fish over 11 inches and most of the 20 fish we brought to net [Continued...]
ShareToday’s newspapers sadly lack the space to run all the news needed to complete a story. The June 7 Father’s Day story in The Seattle Times about father and son learning to fish together (LINK HERE) lacked key information to help readers take part in this activity themselves. So we present the full “IF YOU GO” [Continued...]
ShareCoyotes maybe the species most adept at adapting to changing habitats, climates and human activities. These tricksters thrive where other predators pass away. One story stands out in my memory. I don’t remember the exact words—they don’t matter—but the story sticks with me: Long before European settlers touched foot in the Pacific Northwest, back [Continued...]
