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The Way Out Here

[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one of my favorites, from 2022. It’s been slightly edited for, you know, the two-year time difference.] …

Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher

Fishing spinner falls

By the time this piece appears in the River Reporter , the season’s first mayfly hatches, including Hendricksons, should be well underway. That means that mayflies in the spinner or imago …

River Talk

Perfume abloom

river talk

What does the fox say?

river talk

Whodunnit?

A BEVY OF COLUMNS

Mixed Greens

What to get for Mom

Mother’s Day is upon us, and it’s hard to know what to get for this very important person in our lives. My inbox is flooded with suggestions. Brunch, jewelry, a spa day, perfume, garden …

River Muse

‘And the greatest of those is love’

I love her red-gold hair. I love her coy smile, reminding me of my Great-Aunt Biz. I love her wild abandon as she plays with a dog three times her size. I love the caution she shows …

Peace and Justice Files

Contagion

There are some really nasty bugs going around these days. Viruses, bacteria, parasites… Some of them are even more powerful than you think. For example, take Toxoplasma …

Root Cellar

From the Relationship Center

Cultivating self-love

Self-love is a fundamental concept of which most people are aware. It is the foundation of good mental and emotional health, and it enables individuals to live a happy, fulfilled life. However, …

Jude's Culinary Journey

Getting back into the swing of things

I admit that when Janet and I were weekenders, there were often times when I resented having to cook all of our meals. It wasn’t that I wanted Janet to pitch in or to take a turn. She has no …

Mixed Greens

Cui bono?

We’ve all heard the casual, often repeated arguments against climate action: “It will destroy the economy” or “It’s too late” or “You can’t change …

The Way Out Here

Making mushrooms

[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one from 2020, on his new lockdown hobby: growing and cooking mushrooms.] Many folks have taken to new hobbies as a …

In My Humble Opinion

in my humble opinion

Hither and Yon: moving on