All about Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD

We have had a fairly mild winter thus far. Still, “mild” means little to those among us with a particular sensitivity to our common overcast, gray skies. It just reminds me that, even in the 21st century, we are not insulated from nature. One of my favorite young...

About Fog and Freezing Fog

Whiners. The only subject on the agenda of Tuesday’s hastily-assembled meeting of the Reecer Creek Rod, Gun, Working Dog & Outdoor Think Tank Benevolent Association was the fog of Paradise. Homeys took turns grumbling. I’d heard it all before. One or another piped...

Another Brand New Year

Sometimes we think about the coming year endlessly. Sometimes we wake up suddenly to find it perched in our lap with some undefined expectations. Ready or not, 2015 is now in our lap. This column probably calls for a rendition of “Auld Lang Syne,” or something. The...

Activities for a Long Christmas Weekend

At the urging of fishing-nut buddy Brandon Rogers – who suddenly had an empty spot on a boat heading out for steelhead on the Columbia near the Tri-Cities – I spent the day after Solstice thrashing the big river. I came off the river to a phone call from a new homey...

Last Minute (More or Less) Christmas Gifts

Last minute outdoor Christmas gifts? Hardly. You have almost a week. With all the gift opportunities of Paradise, that’s a lifetime, and cost is negotiable. As you may recall, I like to start with a gift of time – truly focused time spent with youngsters or family...