Most every hunter or angler I ever met had every bit as deep an interest in one area of natural history of another as any other naturalist of my acquaintance. Indeed, were it not for such famous hunters and anglers of years past, we would not have some of the important collections in natural history museums that we do today.
As often as possible, I like to get away from the hustle and bustle of my life as a natural history writer and book reviewer (oh who am I kidding – I just like to get away from the computer and out of the house once in a while)…
With the advancing springtime offering longer daylight hours and improved weather conditions, my family and I took a trip back to our ancestral home of Astoria, Oregon for a week-end stay at the Cannery Pier Hotel. Built on the pier of a former salmon cannery, this hotel offers a view like no other of the […]