David A. Van Wie
Paris Noir: The Rich History of African Americans in Paris
Josephine Baker, Bricktop, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Claude McKay, W.E.B. Du Bois, Chester Himes, James Baldwin, Henry O. Tanner,...
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David A. Van Wie
- May 5
- 2 min
Robert Traver Award Writers Webinar - April 18 & 26 - Sessions Recorded
STILL TIME TO ENTER THE TRAVER AWARD- DEADLINE is May 31, 2020 Submission rules & entry form are available at:...
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David A. Van Wie
- Oct 21, 2021
- 6 min
REVISITING Corey Ford and The Boys
Last weekend was a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Dartmouth Rugby. Alumni of all generations gathered at the Corey Ford Rugby...
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David A. Van Wie
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Indigenous Peoples Day- Honoring the Mohican and Mohawk people and their homelands
On Indigenous Peoples Day, I wish to honor the Mahìkanak (Mohican) and Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) people whose homelands encompass what...
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David A. Van Wie
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
A Few Good Words About Storied Waters
It seems that during a long winter amidst a global pandemic, folks have a little more time for reading. And some of those readers...
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David A. Van Wie
- Sep 24, 2020
- 5 min
Officially A Bird Dog
Just a few days after her first birthday, Autumn earned her wings as an Official Bird Dog. She got her first birds under the gun. Two...
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David A. Van Wie
- Jul 28, 2020
- 4 min
Training Through The Teen Years
Suddenly she had a mind of her own. After months of listening to my every word and following me everywhere, at about six months old,...
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David A. Van Wie
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
Who The Soldiers Are
It has long been routine at public events to honor the members of our military. In doing so, we appreciate those who have served in...
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David A. Van Wie
- Feb 27, 2020
- 5 min
Autumn The Wonder Dog
Jim the Wonder Dog was a Llewellin setter born in 1925 in Louisiana. He was the least promising pup in the litter - the last to go - and...
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David A. Van Wie
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
A Winter Carnival Without Skiing? Unbelievable.
Silly me. Until yesterday, I thought that there would actually be ski racing events at this year's Dartmouth Winter Carnival as there has...
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David A. Van Wie
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
New Knees Are Making Turns Again
When I was an instructor in the Dartmouth ski school as an undergraduate, I used to teach students that "skiing is 90% knees." Quiet...
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David A. Van Wie
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
Listen for me on the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast with Tom Rosenbauer
I was honored last week to be a guest on the Orvis Fly Fishing podcast, hosted by Tom Rosenbauer. Tom and I chatted about my Storied...
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David A. Van Wie
- Jan 11, 2020
- 6 min
Our Dog Likes It Here
Autumn has a Corey Ford connection. When we named her, I had in mind Corey Ford’s famous English setters, Cider and Tober (short for...
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David A. Van Wie
- Dec 1, 2019
- 6 min
Winging It
Generations of breeders have produced countless generations of dogs selected to emphasize one or more traits, whether that trait is...
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David A. Van Wie
- Nov 9, 2019
- 6 min
The First Two Weeks of Autumn
After two weeks in her new home, young Autumn, our Llewellin setter pup, is still hoping to get the cat to play with her. Autumn is an...
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David A. Van Wie
- Nov 2, 2019
- 5 min
Our Autumn Adventure
Autumn is here! While the first day of autumn, astronomically speaking, was September 23, the first day of Autumn in our family was...
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David A. Van Wie
- Oct 24, 2019
- 4 min
Making A Splash With Storied Waters
It was a thrill finally to open the boxes of books when they arrived in mid September! The cover, I knew, was gorgeous, as I had received...
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David A. Van Wie
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Robert Traver Fly Fishing Writing Award - Results Announced
I was very proud to work this past year with the John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) in...
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David A. Van Wie
- Aug 6, 2019
- 7 min
Return to Frenchman's Pond
I don’t own a bamboo fly rod and until that sunny morning, I had never cast one to a trout. I’ve always steered clear of bamboo rods for...
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David A. Van Wie
- Jun 12, 2019
- 5 min
Mickey Finn Goes To Patagonia
Mickey couldn’t remember the last time he was in Patagonia. It might have been sometime back in the 60s, when tie-dyed shirts and bright...
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