A Wet World That Burns

by Jimmy WattsOn late evenings like this one I’ll collapse into bed, still…


Museum Memories

Birds of a Feather: The Founding Days of the Museum By Ted RogowskiIt all…


Vernon S. “Pete” Hidy: The Chronology of a Reluctant Fishing Icon

By Lance Hidy Pete Hidy, ca. 1972. Photograph by Elaine Hidy. Hidy…


Pioneers and Pioneering: The Allure and Early Days of Saltwater Fly Fishing

By Jerry GibbsFor many, saltwater fly fishing has seemed a relatively recent…


A New Early Date for American Fly Fishing

By Ken Cameron and Paul SchullerySport fishing was popular in a variety of…


On Lunkers, Tiddlers, and Other Terms for Big and Little Fish

by Jan Harold Brunvand The terms we use to describe big fish—especially the…


Keepers of the Flame: The Boy Scouts of America

by John Mundt The Fly-Fishing merit badge: I must admit to a slight sense of…


How Merriweather Lewis's Cutthroat Trout Sealed Custer's Fate at the Little Bighorn

By Richard Lessner Trout fishing was an important part of European settlement…


John Murray's Pike

By Frederick BullerMost middle-aged anglers have witnessed an enormous growth…