David A. Van Wie
Dud Dean and a Dream Come True
During the night in Jim Lepage's camp on Caribou Lake, I dreamed of trout fishing, just as Thoreau had at Abol Stream. This was no...
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David A. Van Wie
- Jun 30, 2017
- 9 min
Kennebago to Katahdin: Back in Thoreau Country
Henry David Thoreau was badass. Many people think of philosophers, naturalists and social activists as what, shall we say, soft? But...
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David A. Van Wie
- Apr 7, 2017
- 2 min
Scouting Walden Woods
"Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in" I had a great visit today with the good folks The Walden Woods Project / Thoreau Institute...
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David A. Van Wie
- Mar 20, 2017
- 5 min
Chasing Thoreau's Ghost
Walden Pond is my first stop on the Storied Waters tour. I have yet to find any evidence that Henry David Thoreau fly-fished. In Walden,...
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David A. Van Wie
- Feb 24, 2017
- 4 min
You Are What You Read
My list of authors and books to read for The Storied Water Tour keeps growing and growing. Like Jack’s beanstalk, my pile of books will...
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