In just one short week, it'll once again be winter by the calendar, but by the weather report, winter is already upon us. Southwest...

Before the few days of rain we had this week, the New River was settling into a steady winter level. The water was clear, and the morning...

A few weeks ago I woke up to see the field outside of my window coated in an even coat of frost for the first time this year. The season...

Late summer proved a difficult time in southwest Virginia. The rain was heavy and the rivers were full more often than they weren't. With...

The last month has proven hot and cold. Fluctuating water levels that flirt with the high side of ideal before bouncing up again,...

Last weekend and the early part of this week, we enjoyed a short respite from the high water that's been plaguing the early spring. The...

The past few weeks we've been battling high water, and I've been battling the last few weeks of my college career. Both are finally over....

The last several weeks have been two-faced--warm, sunny weather for a few days, then cold, snowy, dreary weather for a few days. Luckily,...

There are many reasons I fish, solitude being one of the foremost. But I love people, and relish the opportunity to meet new ones,...

It's that time of year again. The secondary streams are swollen and stained, rainbows are entering into their pre-spawn bulk-up mode,...

Starting a little over a week ago, southwest Virginia has received over five inches of rain, and it's predicted we'll get about two more...

Two weekends ago, January 12-14, I was blessed to be able to make it up to Doswell for the Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival, an...

Seems it’s getting harder and harder to find something we can all agree on these days, but one thing is for absolute certain—it’s cold....

“I’m dropping out after today.” The declaration was one part joke, two parts intent, and escaped daily into a warm, bluebird sky from...