I’ve shared the following quote from H. L. Betten’s Upland Game Shooting (1946) on the blog before, but not as part of the Historian’s Corner. It definitely bears repeating! Everyone knows Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) as the renowned author of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.One might suspect that, with Mark Twain being from the south…
Author: Andrew Wayment
Andrew M. Wayment (Andy) is an attorney by profession and an outdoorsman by passion. Andy is a partner with the law firm, Tolson & Wayment, PLLC in Idaho Falls Idaho where he helps clients in and out of Court. Andy’s family includes his beautiful wife Kristin, four daughters, two sons, and two bird dogs. In his free time, Andy enjoys writing and has published numerous articles on upland bird hunting and fly fishing in various magazines and the local newspaper. His first book is Heaven on Earth Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith. When Andy is not at work or with his family, you may find him at the river waving a fly rod or in the field toting a shotgun and following his bird dogs.
BOB WHITE’S REVIEW OF HEAVEN ON EARTH
“One Last Look” by Bob White. If this painting does not make you want to go fishing, you need to check your head! As a fly fisherman and bird hunter, I have been a fan of Bob White’s artwork for over a decade now. As some of you may be aware, Bob paints the artwork…
TWENTY THINGS EVERY BEGINNING FLY FISHER SHOULD KNOW
1. Never fart in your waders. The absolute first rule of fly fishing is to never ever fart in your waders. There is only one way for it to go out and that is up! This is akin to peeing into the wind. Now that I’ve got your attention, I’ll move on to the more…
I TOOK THE TWENTY QUESTIONS CHALLENGE!
I did it! I took the 20 Questions Challenge and survived. Many of you may be familiar with Chris Hunt’s blog, Eat More Brook Trout. Since I’ve followed it over the last year, I have really enjoyed Chris’s writing. For example, yesterday he posted about the delicious, fried conch that he ate during his recent…
LATEST REVIEW OF WAYMENT’S HEAVEN ON EARTH
Greetings fellow bird hunters and fly fishers. I wanted to share with you the latest review of my book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith by Ben Smith over at Arizona Wanderings. Ben is also the editor for the fairly new, but much recognized, Back Country Journal. Here is the link…
CONSERVATION: A RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE
[Author’s Note: I typically don’t post a lot of religious stuff on Upland Equations. However, as a sportsman, a conservationist, and a Christian, I felt this post was appropriate and important to share on the blog. The purpose of this article is not to push my religious views on anyone, but to show that, whether…
TWO GREAT REVIEWS OF HEAVEN ON EARTH IN ONE DAY!
Last night felt like Christmas for me because there was not one, but two great reviews which came out in the blogosphere of my forthcoming book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith. The first review was done by Paul F. Vang, who wrote the book, Sweeter than Candy: A Hunter’s Journal…
HISTORIAN’S CORNER: GEORGE WASHINGTON, POACHERS BEWARE
George Washington, Excellent Horseman and Sportsman. I have been working on an article on the first three Presidents of the United States, Washington, Adams and Jefferson, and their bird-hunting endeavors. I’ve found some great information that I’m excited to share. The article is entitled, “A Presidential Pursuit.” I will keep you posted if, when and…
SWEETER THAN CANDY: A HUNTER’S JOURNAL by PAUL F. VANG
SWEETER THAN CANDY: A HUNTER’S JOURNAL by PAUL F. VANG Back when the Upland Equations Blog was first started back in 2008, I wrote a post entitled: “A Call to Arms (Pens) for Western Authors,” (Here is the LINK) in which I lamented the lack of great literature on upland bird hunting in the West….
HISTORIAN’S CORNER: THOMAS JEFFERSON THE TURKEY HUNTER
As you may recall, I’ve recently posted some short articles about famous individuals in history who hunted or fished. I’ve decided to try and make this a regular feature on the Upland Equations Blog. I’m going to call these features “The Historian’s Corner.” In a previous post of this vein, I also mentioned that I…
CHECK OUT THE HUFFINGTON POST’S REVIEW OF MY BOOK, HEAVEN ON EARTH: STORIES OF FLY FISHING, FUN & FAITH
Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith by Andrew Marshall Wayment The first official review of my book came out today in the Huffington Post. The review was written by Professor Bradley T. Borden (“Brad”), who teaches tax law at Brooklyn Law School. Brad is a long-time friend and comes from the…
The Symbiosis of a Fly Fisherman and Creek Fish by Bradley T. Borden
Here’s a review by Bradley T. Borden on my brother, Andrew M. Wayment’s, Heaven on Earth. Click Here to read Professor Borden’s review.
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