David A. Van Wie

Writer, Photographer, Fly-fisherman

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Storied Waters

35 Fabled Fly Fishing Destinations

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And the Writers & Artists Who Made Them Famous

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Check My Author Events Page

Member: Outdoor Writers Association of America

Click icon above to hear me on the

Nature Revisited Podcast

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Take Me To The River

Episode 7 in two parts.

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BOOKS & MEDIA

For more information about each book, click on the cover...

Peter E. Randall Publisher

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Honorable Mention

New England Book Festival 2016

~ Wild Card ~

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Now In Its Second Printing

NOW AVAILABLE FROM

Stackpole Books

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Digital/Kindle Versions

Also Available

And click below to order these great titles from my friend & longtime fishing partner, Lou Zambello at his website: www.mainelyflyfishing.com     N.B.  I appear in each of his books, as he does in mine.

ARTICLES

I have been contributing articles to various publications for over 30 years. Presently, I am a monthly columnist for The Maine Sportsman magazine, alternating two topics from month to month: The Sporting Environment, and Danger in the Outdoors. I have had articles published in Northern Woodlands magazine, Maine Sunday Telegram, Interface Business News (a regular column on environmental issues), and several daily newspapers. I am proud to be a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.

Some of my recent articles are reprinted in the links below.

   Tel: 207-272-2482 | dvanwie.79@ att.net

fresh air photography

 Landscape & Nature Photos - Action Sports - Family Events - Cityscapes - Public Art 

Click on the thumbnails to see the galleries full size.

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Some Storied Waters Photos

Favorite Photos

BIO

I have lived in small New England towns for over 30 years. My wife, Cheryl Bascomb, and I enjoy outdoor sports & activities on the rivers, lakes and coast, as well as in the Adirondacks and White Mountains. I grew up in rural upstate New York before graduating from Dartmouth College. I now live on the Connecticut River in Lyme, NH near Dartmouth where my wife now works, and where I will be teaching a course in environmental journalism in the Fall of 2020.

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After 30+ years working as an environmental professional in government, business & consulting, I am now a writer & photographer. My second book, Storied Waters, was released in October 2019 from Stackpole Books. Part travelogue, part literary history, part natural history and part fishing porn, the book recounts my epic six-week odyssey to visit over 35 fabled fly fishing destinations mentioned in literature, from Maine to Wisconsin and back with 80-some photos from my trip.

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I was the instigator and lead author of The Confluence- A Collection of Essays, Art & Tall Tales about Fly-fishing & Friendship (Peter E. Randall Publishers, 2016), written with six close friends from college about our 20+ years of fishing adventures in the deep woods of northern New Hampshire. We have been thrilled with the response to this unusual group memoir which went to a second printing in 2019. We enjoy hearing how our shared experiences and stories in seven voices resonate with so many readers.

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I write a monthly column for The Maine Sportsman magazine called "The Sporting Environment" about environmental issues that affect our beloved outdoor activities. My freelance articles have appeared in Northern Woodlands, Maine Sunday Telegram, Interface Business News, and other publications.

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My fresh air photography (see below) focuses on outdoor activities, nature and the built environment. I enjoy shooting interesting structures and "portraits" of outdoor statues.

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I am always interested in challenging writing and photography assignments, so give me a call. Perhaps I'll see you on the water. And, don't forget to always watch your backcast.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri/Sat/Sun

Jan 

17-19,

2020

See

Program

The Fly Fishing Show

Marlborough, MA

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Fri, 3pm, Room C

Sat, noon, Room B

Sun, noon, Room C

Fri/Sat/Sun

Jan 

24-26,

2020

See

Program

The Fly Fishing Show

Edison, NJ

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Fri, 10 am, Room F

Sat, 10 am, Room F

Sun, 10 am Room F

BOOK ME AS A SPEAKER

You can book me as a speaker for your next event. Choose a topic:

• Storied Waters -  An epic six week adventure about fly fishing and literature

• The Confluence: Fly Fishing & Friendship in The Dartmouth Grant

• Coping With Climate Change

• Writing Personal Memoir

For inquiries, please contact me at:

Tel: 207-272-2482 |

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