Today, we spent the day running from the Williams Mine Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It’s been a few days now and the fire has grown to 5000 acres and is 1% contained. Estimated containment date is 10-31-24, so our mountain bike riding in this part of the National Forest is done for … Read more
The peak of the October 2023 Orionid meteor shower was a few days ago. There were clear skies here in the desert southwest and minimal light pollution. There is a fair sized city about twenty five miles away and a number of military bases nearby, so there are some lights. I’m not exactly set up … Read more
I’m sorry to report that there has been no kayak fishing lately. Of course it sucks when you go somewhere to go fishing and there is no fishing at all, but I think we are starting to see the results of the multiple environmental catastrophes here in the American west. Drought and extreme weather are … Read more
Sorry there’s no kayak fishing action to report because the desert winds have been howling, but there is always something going on. Early this morning there was a total lunar eclipse. A few clouds, not too many. Without the wind, we could fish all night by the full moon, which is very bright. The eclipse … Read more
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Written by Ron Barbish, owner of watermanatwork.com, reflecting his personal views based on years of observation and direct experience on the Columbia River. The decline of fishing in a natural wonderland like the Columbia River Gorge is a sad story to tell. It’s not the kind of story I want to be writing about a … Read more
We travel to a lot of remote places here at watermanatwork.com and we see a lot of wildlife. One animal we are not that stoked to come in contact with are mice, field mice. They usually come out at night looking for food and will eat through just about anything to get to it. If … Read more
This technical article written by Ron Barbish who manufactured Photographic Support Systems camera housings for more than 25 years and also worked as an electronics technician for DOD contractors. There is no affiliate advertising on watermanatwork.com. All reviewed items have been purchased at retail price. It’s been a long time since we posted a technical … Read more
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This blog entry contains the personal opinions of watermanatwork.com owner Ron Barbish. Watermanatwork.com content is normally restricted outdoor activities, politics purposely left off of website. If you don’t want to hear what Ron Barbish has to say, go to any other blog entry and check out the fishing, cycling and other outdoor adventures. Some of … Read more