“A Livelihood and a Tradition in Nicoya” Nature Landings (June/July 2015)
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This is Fly Magazine – Issue 57
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While monkeys may be the country’s most entertaining mammal, and sloths the most endearing, very few of Costa Rica’s many mammals are as comical as the White-nosed Coati, or as they are locally known Pizote. The bushy ringed tail and white facial mask contrasted against dark brown or reddish fur indicate that Pizotes are in […]
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(First published in Saltwater Edge Blog 2012) Some time ago, I bought a 3 weight Scott S4 as my primary trout stick after losing the majority of my quiver in an airline debacle enroute to Yellowstone, and have since wandered to Central California in pursuit of love and a life unknown. Being that the majority […]
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This is Fly Magazine – Oct/Nov 2014
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We freeze mid-step in disbelief, and for a moment the near constant drone of cicadas and distant call of howler monkeys is masked by my rapidly pounding heartbeat. We’ve only hiked about 1 kilometer away from the village into Tortuguero National Park, but there before us in the mud is a fresh print the size […]
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Its early January, the start of the dry season, and I hop into a truck packed with the necessary gear to glimpse the first trout of the year. With me I have little more then a thermos of freshly brewed coffee, rubber boots, a fly rod, and a box of dry flies replicating the myriad […]
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Los Santos EcoTrail – Where Tradition and Tourism Walk Hand In Hand In a region of Costa Rica known for premium coffee production and crisp mountain air, a visionary project to address the most urgent challenges facing communities is being developed by a group of community leaders and Vancouver Island University. With the steady growth […]
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Hardship breeds resilience, and the New England coast is known for its burly lobstermen and tough skinned communities nestled on the edge of the sea. But evolution capitalizes on these everyday obstacles, creating slow change that allows one to adapt and opportunistically prosper in the face of adversity. New England is also known as the […]
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The sultry sun falls towards the western horizon as a late rising tide initiates thousands of intricate predatory relationships. Mangrove crabs and shrimp shift through the sand for tiny bits of organic debris. Bonefish by the thousands are also amongst the ritual, crunching away on these crustaceans scuddling across the flat. But nobody is safe […]
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