All posts tagged "Chris Bates"

  • OUTSIDE IN — The sum of moments

    By CHRIS BATES   The sum of moments      There were memorable sets of moments on that July day, standing beside the Bitterroot River in western Montana. Despite being early summer, the upstream breeze made it...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • OUTSIDE IN — A choice to connect

    By CHRIS BATES   A choice to connect        It is impossible to overstate the majesty of the Alaskan wilderness. It was mid-August, and we were fly fishing for silver salmon near the borders of...

    • Posted June 28, 2020
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  • OUTSIDE IN — What do we do now?

    By CHRIS BATES     What do we do now?      The anticipation building up to opening day every year feels unbearable. My hunting partners and I always hit that first weekend of hunting season like...

    • Posted May 1, 2020
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  • OUTSIDE IN — Transitions and transformations

    By CHRIS BATES     Transitions and transformations        We left early that fall morning to drive through Gunnison National Park in western Colorado to fly fish on the Taylor River. Our group split up...

    • Posted March 2, 2020
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  • OUTSIDE IN — How my dog reminds me to serve others

    By CHRIS BATES   How my dog reminds me to serve others          We can learn a lot from our dogs. One of the big differences between my lab, Julep, and me is her...

    • Posted January 1, 2020
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