ShareThursday, Donna and I headed up out of the Cle Elum River Valley to spend a few days in the high Alpine country of the Tuck and Robin basins. We hit Tuck by 11:30 a.m. Thursday, and Robin an hour later. But the high, granite basin which nestles Robin Lakes (6,200 feet elevation) was quickly [Continued...]
Share(First published in Seattle Times NW Weekend March 18, 2010) The general outdoor industry realized several years ago that women get out and hike, bike, camp and climb. As a result, gear makers began producing products designed for women. More recently, the fishing industry realized that women also like to get out and fish and, [Continued...]
Share(First published in Seattle Times NW Weekend March 18, 2010) Spring in the Northwest can be great for outdoor adventures. Or it can be miserable — cold, wet and windy. In the event of the latter, you’ll want some bombproof bags to carry your gear to warmer, drier climes. Enter Fishpond. Though designed by and [Continued...]
ShareIt was like a week-long flashback. Once again, I joined my brother Jim for some fishing adventures, and once again, he caught two or three fish for every one I netted. But this wasn’t the early-80s, and I was no longer in high school. Rather than Jim and I seeking pan fish and small-mouth bass [Continued...]
