Essays

Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.

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Tenkara on the Firehole

Firehole River above Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. The Firehole River has been dubbed by more than one angler as one of the "strangest trout streams in the world." Often, you fish next…

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Winter is Killing Me

  Photo: Secret Creek, Sigma DP2. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of winter in the context of outdoor recreation. The snow opens up a lot of really good terrain that…

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Last Barn Standing

Photo: Panasonic DMC-GF1, Lumix G-Vario 7-14/4 ASPH, 7mm f/7.1, 1/1000 sec. ISO 100. Last Barn Standing We pass this barn every day (sometimes four times a day!), because it's on the way to school,…

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