GoPro underwater footage at Tumbledown Mountain, Maine

  And here’s a photo of Tumbldown Pond above water:

Tumbledown Pond (photo courtesy Josh Christie) Tumbledown Pond (photo courtesy Josh Christie)

Postcard From Bali – video by Stephen Kot

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From The West: My Family Visits the General

Roughly a month ago, my family flew 3,000+ miles from Maine to visit me in sunny California. My mother, step-father and brother landed in Sacramento and headed south on I-80 West. Once they settled into their hotel, we met up for a post-arrival, pre-travel-induced-passing-out dinner. Over various Italian foods, we caught up and discussed what it was we were to [...]

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Roll that Beautiful Fly Fishing Footage!

I just love this video shot by some dudes in Switzerland. Gorgeous footage, cool music…enjoy.

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From the West: How to Get Cheap Lodging on Your Next Trip

In late December of 2010, I happily took on the task of planning a bachelor party. The bachelor is a very good friend of mine from college. In preliminary discussions, it was determined that since all the gents who were going to be attending lived all over the country, we’d pick a single destination and let everyone figure out how [...]

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3 Beer Apps for Your Smartphone
Beer Live Wallpaper

For people like you and me, the craft beer scene is a walk in the park. But for those new to the world of bubbly goodness, finding a good beer is an overwhelmingly daunting task. I should know, since I was a newbie only a couple of years ago. There is a glut of beers on the market, and regional [...]

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Green Caddis Rock Worm

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a Green Rock Worm fly tied by my former colleague Alan Gregory. Slàinte!

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My Favorite Blogs
Arizona road

Sometimes, you just have to blow the horn for other people. Today, I thought I’d give you a taste of some of the blogs I’m reading and why I love them. Enjoy. Outdoors Any of the feeds from Backpacker.com – Read up on useful, fun, and sometimes hilarious posts by the people who are out in the wilderness more than [...]

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Granola Bar Adventure!
Easy Granola Bars

I’m a freestyler. In general, I like to make my own rules, wander off the trail… But there is one place that this lust for spontaneity consistently gets me into trouble- the kitchen. It is because of this that I greatly prefer cooking to baking. At least with cooking, recipes have a bit more wiggle room for experimental efforts with [...]

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From the West: A Barleywine Fest
Toronado Pub

The time had finally come, the month of February. I had been waiting patiently, knowing that after about two months of non-stop work, there was indeed a light at the end of the tunnel. That light was Strong Beer Month. 21st Amendment Brewery and Magnolia Pub and Brewery team up every year to offer up a whole smörgåsbord of strong [...]

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