Fields, Rivers, and What Remains: Stories of Hunting, Fishing, and Dogs

It started with trout streams in the mountains of Colorado, wading cold water and learning the rhythms of a river.From those early days in the mountains and plains of the West to forests and waterways farther east, these essays follow a lifelong angler who became, almost by accident, a hunter. The shift came gradually, shaped by the dogs who made the journey with him.The dogs at the center of these stories made it possible, each one teaching lessons that had little to do with birds or fish, and more to do with patience, attention, and knowing when to let go.Moving from the assumptions of youth to the quieter understanding that comes with time, these stories trace a life spent in fields, woods, and along rivers, and the way memory gathers around them. At its heart, this is a book about what endures—how memory is made and remade, and how the things we pursue, whether fish, birds, or something less tangible, leave their mark on who we become. Read more