GEORGIA, USA — As Georgia records one of the sharpest declines in opioid-related deaths nationwide, people in recovery are redefining what healing can look like — rooted in peace, connection and hope.

Twilight is descending on tiny Rock Creek Lake, a pond in the hills above Suches. Pink light hovers in the trees. The crickets trill. Barking frogs send up a serenade that sounds like a smoker’s cough ...

I hope all of you have enjoyed reading this weekly column. I have enjoyed writing it and will continue as long as I can. I ...

Nearly 30 years spent meticulously building bamboo fly rods has an impact. Bill Oyster’s dedication to precision craftsmanship has turned his workshop in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, into a bit of a ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

There’s plenty of fishing in Georgia, even in your own backyard. A few years back two of Tom More Smith’s children gave him a piece of paper with five words on it: “I’ll go fishing with you.“ It was ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in with the ...

The sport of fly fishing grew immensely during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, participation increased by 11 percent, a giant leap over the prior 10 years. And the numbers keep rising. It makes ...