It was unusually spectacular in its familiarity. This was August, and lush seasonal streamside vegetation made casting a fly an occasional challenge. Low water flows and high humidity were constant ...

Anglers have flocked to a frozen lake in Hokkaido, northern Japan, for smelt fishing. The fishing season kicked off at Lake Abashiri on Monday. The ice has reached a thickness of about 30 centimeters ...

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from Southern California’s outdoors scene. For the next several weeks, we’re featuring guest writers (whom we’ve dubbed ...