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This 25-year-old image is still current today

Women, local to their towns, often for generations, are Irish hospitality professionals with high standards of service, cleanliness and authentic Irish cooking.

Aspen, Hope Valley, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy

Paintbrush and lakes were abundant on the descent from Red Peak Pass

The author with an "average size" trout from Alpers' Pond in 2006. Photo by Bill Beecher.

Witches Moon

RARIFIED AIR – Aaron Martens is all smiles after claiming the second of back-to-back WON BASS U.S. Open victories in 2005. He would later go on to win his third U.S. Open title in 2011, something only two other anglers — Mike Folkstead and Clifford Pirch — have ever accomplished.

Ruins of old charcoal kilns near Lone Pine.

Irish master craftsman Tomas O'Cadhain hammers silver jewelry at the entrance to a 5,000 year old mini Stonehenge

CAPTAIN RAY LAGMAY, right, worked the Cortes Bank for mossbacks like angler John JT Torres boated on WON-Toronado Charter

Vermilion Grove, East Shore, Caples Lake, CA-88, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy

Author Matt Johanson and his dog, Sam.

Cyclists ride into the picturesque town of Doolin, a ferry stop on the way to the Aran Islands

Siamese twin lambs born circa 1940 now on display at Laws Railroad Museum. Photo: @terdfergus0n

The 35 x 23-inch rainbow caught at Conway Pond in 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.

Onion Valley road. Considered one of the toughest rides in the country. Photo: Gigi de Jong

Cyclists cross the River Cong, passing an ancient Irish monastery's fisherman's hut

Sunset over the Docks

Helping inner city and minority youth/ young adults become interested in nature through the immersive experience of bird watching. John Robinson.

Kampot fish market, Southern Cambodia: Candid images of people going about every-day life arouses emotional curiosity, prompting the viewer to mentally feel, smell, and absorb a given environment. Utilizing one of the icebreaker techniques helps put your subjects at ease.

Cocktails at Spring Conference in Siskiyou County. Photo: Gigi de Jong

Ever diligent, Risa Wyatt takes notes at Indigeny cidery.

Unnatural cones dotted the streets of Mariposa

Short cut to ... nowhere?

Extensive Zen gardens are designed to encourage you to embrace nature’s beauty in quietude.

Slim Princess at Laws Depot. Photo: Gigi de Jong

Blue Heron

Shootin' shenanigans. Laurie Morrison and Barry Senescu practice pointers from John Poimiroo.

VOLUNTEER GIOVANNI PEREZ spent his day helping, hooking, and handing, but managed to land a nice whitefish and a limit of sculpin.

Snow Geese

California Newt in Napa County. Photo Heather Bird

Duck and shorebird

35-inch rainbow from Conway Pond, 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.

Male and female Northern Shoveler

Cottages and their ruins are common everywhere you pedal on a cycling tour through Ireland

Burrowing Owl. Photo: Tammy Kokjohn. Winner California Watchable Wildlife Photo of the Year 2020.

Photo taken on the traditional territory of the Ohlone. Photo: Robin Agarwal

Sunset on White Mountains in winter. Photo: Gigi de Jong

General meeting and workshops were held in Sonora's historic Opera Hall.

Mission Bay Park, San Diego. Photo: Gigi de Jong

Lower Ottoway Lake (Inga Aksamit)

THE MARTENS FAMILY celebrates Aaron’s taking the trophy for the 2015 Bassmaster Angler of the Year, the third time he earned that coveted title.

Ducks swimminmg

Red Lake Creek Cabin, Hope Valley, CA-88, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy

Leopard Rocks in Ansel Adams Wilderness (Inga Aksamit)

A trip up or down this old wagon road took all day 150 years ago.

Dawn, Virginia Lakes, 9/19/21, Clayton Peoples

So many choices. What to do?

Dasha: Dasa Yurkevich celebrates reaching New York and the end of a long journey.

A taste of what was to come

Shelf roads in states like Colorado are perfect for 4x4 vehicles.

Overland camping means having lots of "stuff." The author pulls a trailer on some adventures.

Snow geese overhead

Black Tailed Jackrabbit. Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Larry Whiting

Snow Goose

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Shades of pink and red; and California live oaks turn a golden amber color mid-October to November

Cycling towards the Cliffs of Moher, there is a sense something great lies ahead.

The monster’s maw or mother nature’s art?

Serious 4x4 trails require modifications to stock vehicles

Elliot McGucken

TORONADO DECKHAND FATIMA lends a hand with a beauty sculpin boated by Army veteran Rueben Elias.

SEA ADVENTURE 80 CREW, left-to-right, Chad, Gavin, Captain Rob, Conner, with the day’s catch off Santa Catalina Island.

Aaron Martens with the final bass of his well-lived life.

The vehicle you use to begin overland fishing doesn't need much modification to get started. Photo: Damon Bungard

Young girl with wildflowers in the Eastern Sierra. Photo: Julie Faber

Snow geese take flight Credit: Mike Nellor

New York: Four California cyclists pedaled 52 days to cross the Brooklyn Bridge and reach the Atlantic Ocean.

The 35 x 23-inch rainbow about to be released at Conway Pond, 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.

PAIR OF SCULPIN displayed by Toronado deckhand, Fatima, for Army vets Carmen Estrada, left and Paul Hernandez, right.

No one makes a more realistic fly than Mr. Blackstone.

Summer and fall means getting in the hunt offshore for tuna. Finding willing biters makes it well worth the effort.

Santa Barbara harbor

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A night dive in the Red Sea near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, caught this guy hiding in some Acropora coral

Who's that masked man? Osceola Refetoff.

McCloud Fall, Shasta County, California

Morning fog at the boat landing at Baum Lake. Photo: Tom Martens

Lake Chabot. Photo: Matt Johanson

Works of chocolate art are almost too beautiful to eat.

With fish boiling around the boat a quick toss of the hand-tied sardinia pattern got hit and hit hard. The 17-pound forkie ran and tore off line heading for open sea.

Half Dome, Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls (Inga Aksamit)

Photography requires patience

Mass Ascension. Photo: John Poimiroo. Winner EIC 2020.

Saratoga Oaks Lodge

Buck Island. Photo: Bob Semerau

20-YEAR MARINE VETERAN, Adrianne, enjoyed the fishing and sharing time with folks that shared his experience in military service while fishing the Toronado Veterans Fishing day.

Mobius Arch frames Mt. Whitney. Photo: Gigi de Jong

2021 Winner. Feature Image. "The Night is Young" Phil Reedy

Lone Buffalo on the Yellowstone Plateau

Locating the perfect stream-side picnic spot requires diligence. We are experts.

Members of the Johanson family summited Mount Diablo together on a cloudy but happy day.

Trash, like shotgun shells needs to be packed out -- leave the outback better than you found it.

Where beloved spirits run free for eternity.

Morro Bay

Fatbiking Sand Canyon, Bishop, CA

Mount Diablo: Mount Diablo and other public lands provided relief for many after the pandemic arrived

CHAMPIONSHIP IMAGINATION – Creativity, imagination and an uncanny ability to put the puzzle pieces together on the water were attributes at the forefront of Aaron Marten’s bass fishing success. This was perhaps on display more than ever at the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Lake Havasu event, where he noticed a largemouth eating a baby blackbird and shifted gears to throwing a black frog deep in the tules to imitate the bird. Sure enough it worked, well enough to win the tournament.

Cyclists stop along the Bog Road between Clifden and Carna to view the Twelve Bens.

When the rain stops, it's a good time to go fishing with a fly rod. Photo: Tom Martens

Old tram tracks at Pine Creek Mine. Photo: Gigi de Jong

Road Cycling in Round Valley near Bishop. Photo: Michael McDermott courtesy Bishop Visitor

Get your tickets here!

The Upper House (a.k.a. Moonviewing House) sits on the slope of the Moon Viewing Hill as a place of quiet retreat.

Camera Phone Primer and Composing Better Pictures. Photo: John Poimiroo

Show Them the Money: OWAC Excellence-in-Craft Winners Receive Cash Awards

Cyclists travel an ancient forest road that fairies and leprechauns have inhabited for centuries

Lyle Lovett at The Mountain Winery Courtesy The Mountain Winery

Calm waters and dramatic colors can take your breath away

A fog cover bridge is nearly lost in the evening sky

Red Lake Creek Cabin. Photo: John Poimiroo