Below is another short story that was cut out of the final version of my book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith. It originally appeared in the third chapter, “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” It’s a fun story. Hope you enjoy it! Here it is: . . . . When…
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.
OUTDOOR EXTREMES Westerner Don’t Want to Trade Wilderness for Work
OUTDOOR EXTREMES Westerner don’t want to trade wilderness for work: By Scott Willoughby The Denver Post For the first time during this tumultuous political season, Coloradans and Westerners in general have found something to agree on: the value of America’s public lands to both our economy and quality of life. The proof is in the…
THE PLOT THICKENS: ANOTHER CLAIM TO DISCOVERING TINKHAMTOWN
The Upland Almanac, Spring 2012 Issue is Out. As some of you may recall, my article, “Discovering Tinkhamtown” was published in the 2011 Winter Issue of The Upland Almanac. This article addresses some little known facts about Corey Ford’s classic, “The Road to Tinkhamtown.” Today, I received my copy of the Spring 2012 Issue of…
THE BROWN DRAKE HATCH THAT DOESN’T EXIST
My first book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith as originally written was much longer than the final form. There were numerous stories that I loved that were cut out for various reasons. To help promote my book and to give you the flavor of my writing style, I thought I…
ADVANCED SIGNED COPIES OF ANDREW MARSHALL WAYMENT’S BOOK, HEAVEN ON EARTH, ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Andrew Marshall Wayment’s first book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith. It’s finally done! I have mentioned my forthcoming book, Heaven on Earth, on this blog numerous times in the past and I am happy to report that it’s finished. and I am thrilled about how it turned out. Although the…
BEN FRANKLIN: KID FISHERMAN AND PUBLIC SERVANT
My wife and I just had our sixth (and last) child, whom we named, Benjamin, after the great Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and one of my personal heroes because of his crucial role in the Revolutionary War and in the Constitutional Convention. I decided to learn a little more…
Eleventh Hour Reprieve
This story was supposed to be something entirely different. I had already written it in my mind and it was to be about how on the last day of 2011 I went out to a new, uncharted hunting spot and capped off the year with glorious success. Instead, it was almost the story about how…
ANDY’S LATEST ARTICLE, "WINTER ECLIPSE," IN THE BACKCOUNTRY JOURNAL
Darby, the Pointing Wonder Lab. Seasons’ Greetings! I’m excited to report that my latest article, “Winter Eclipse,” is now available for viewing on The Backcountry Journal website, which is the brain child of Ben Smith. Kudos to Ben for the quality of writing and photography that has already graced this fairly new project. It’s an…
ANDREW WAYMENT’S ARTICLE, "DREAMIN’ ABOUT BOB" IN SHOTGUN LIFE
Greetings fellow Bird Hunters! I wanted to quickly share a link to my most recent article, “Dreamin‘ About Bob,” which was published today in the online magazine, Shotgun Life. This magazine is an excellent resource for you bird hunters and shotgun aficionados. I highly recommend it! For those of you who are already sick of…
MY SOUVENIRS
Hope on the Horizon. What are the true prizes that you take home from a hunt? At the end of the day, what are the things that you really cherish? Is it the birds harvested? Is it the thrill of the dog’s point, flush and shot? For sure, these things are a big part of…
CHECK OUT THE OUTDOOR SPORTING LIBRARY BLOG
I want to share with the Upland Equations’ readers a new blog called, The Outdoor Sporting Library created by Jeremiah Wood, http://www.outdoorsportinglibrary.com/. Below is a quick statement by Mr. Wood of the purpose for this blog: “The Outdoor Sporting Library is a site dedicated to providing information on books and other media focused on hunting,…
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM THE HEART
Yesterday afternoon, as my kids put up the Christmas tree and decorations, my wife commented on how she despises the commercialism, materialism and selfishness that Christmas has become. Bah Humbug! You know, she is not too far from the mark when stores now start their Christmas advertising campaigns before Thanksgiving. And Black Friday? Don’t get…
Upland Ways 