Highlonesome books published in the greatest country outofdoors. This marked the start of high lonesome books, the publishing company headquartered on dutch and cheries 12 acres outside silver city. Rip dutch salmon, 19452019 southwest festival of the written word. In 1986, high lonesome published gila descending, salmons account of. Dutch salmon is an author, angler and enthusiast of hunting with coursing hounds. Jul 04, 2010 see 1 tip from 2 visitors to high lonesome books. Salmon recalls a life of sport in which he seldom casts a fly. He was a conservationist and environmental activist based in new mexico as well as a fisherman, homesteader and well known coursing sighthound 1 breeder, trainer and hunter. Browse our online catalogs of rare books at high lonesome books.
One of the finest books to grace our bookstands in recent times is the a celebration of salmon rivers. Founded in 1986, highlonesome books publishes books on western americana, the great outdoors mostly. This beautiful and definitive guide brings together the worlds lead leading expert on north american trout and salmon, robert behnke, and the foremost illustrator in the field, joseph tomelleri. Silver city has a several interesting bookstores that feature southwest books. Sighthounds must be able to capture fast, agile prey. He is a former member of the new mexico state interstate stream commission and the new mexico state game commission. Salmon fishes with some of the best catfishers in america, and passes along a variety of knowledge, lore, and techniques. Dutch salmon founded high lonesome books, a printing press that publishes books about nature and natural history.
Dutch salmon 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Dutch salmon founded highlonesome books, a printing press that publishes books about nature and natural history. This shape can create the illusion that their heads are longer than usual. Dutch salmon and archie, a salukigreyhound cross, outside salmons. Following salmons decision to withdraw from publishing we are pleased to be able to confirm that the rights to publish the series of salmon favourite recipe books have been acquired by dorrigo, a family owned business based in manchester. Dutch salmon, ii, 19452019 was an outdoor writer, publisher and founder of highlonesome books, a small publishing company based in silver city, new mexico. Maynard hubbard dutch salmon ii march 30, 1945 march 10, 2019 was an american outdoor writer, publisher, and founder of highlonesome books, a publishing company in silver city, new mexico. Gary got en on bye took my buddy gary from town in for a try at salmon fishing mill river, central newfoundland and this was his first hookupgood as a concert so funny i forgot to. In addition to the 30, or so, titles we currently have in print, we also have an inventory of over 4000 books some new, mostly used, rare and out of printon the west, including western history. High lonesome books published in the greatest country outofdoors.
They must be able to quickly detect motion, so they have keen vision. He was a conservationist, environmental activist, fisherman, and homesteader based in new mexico. Jul 15, 2015 gary got en on bye took my buddy gary from town in for a try at salmon fishing mill river, central newfoundland and this was his first hookupgood as a concert so funny i forgot to. These days press runs at highlonesome average 2,0003,000 copies. Oct 04, 2019 this marked the start of high lonesome books, the publishing company headquartered on dutch and cheries 12 acres outside silver city. He founded highlonesome books in 1986 and was still involved in publishing, writing and selling books at the time of his death. Join facebook to connect with dutch salmon and others you may know. Conservationist, author salmon dead at 73 silver city daily press. In may 1983, avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman and writer, dutch salmon, made a 200 mile journey by foot and canoe down the gila river from its headwaters at bead spring to the solomon dam in arizona. In 1986, highlonesome published gila descending, salmons account of. Maynard hubbard dutch salmon ii march 30, 1945 march 10, 2019 was an american outdoor writer, publisher, and founder of highlonesome books. The earliest complete description of a sighthound, the vertragus and its work, in european recorded history comes from arrians cynegeticus, of the 2nd century ad. The typical sighthound type has a light, lean head, which is dolichocephalic in proportion. The most unique is high lonesome books owned by author and publisher, dutch salmon, featuring new, used, rare, and outofprint books of the southwest.
Although today most sighthounds are kept primarily as pets, some of them may have been bred for as many as thousands of years to detect movement, to chase, capture, and kill prey. Salmon was bestknown for his 1986 memoir gila descending high lonesome books, the chronicle of his canoe trip down 200 miles of wild river accompanied by his dog rojo and a tomcat that damn cat. Gila shows what a natural river should look like albuquerque. Salmon was bestknown for his 1986 memoir gila descending high lonesome books, the chronicle of his canoe trip down 200 miles of wild. The following site belongs to my good friend, jack brooks, of englewood, colorado. Dutch salmons country sports blog highlonesome books. From valuable comic books to stacks of cold hard cash, heres a list of valuable things found in abandoned places. The cover of dutch salmons first book, gila descending. The story of a geographic anomaly that includes roughly four million acres of the nations first designated wilderness area, new mexicos largest national forest, and the states only undammed river. Dutch salmon once wrote of the sonoran suckers of the gila river. Your source for books on the old west, hunting with hounds, and novels by dutch salmon. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. These days press runs at high lonesome average 2,0003,000 copies.
Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. This sleek, torpedoshaped fish can reach a very respectable 26inches in length and 8 pounds in weight. Salmon fishing, first salmon on lost it central newfoundland. He initiates, describes, and hunts with the prototype of a new breed of hunting hound. Pursuits of a redneck environmentalist dec 9, 2015. At the time, it appeared as if a proposal to divert the river would pass.
Dutch was born in syracuse, new york, on march 30, 1945, to jacqueline talley salmon and john pomeroy salmon. He attended high school at nottingham high school in syracuse, and the winchendon school in winchendon, massachusetts, and after a short stint at the university of michigan, transferred and graduated with a degree in english and history. North america is graced with the greatest diversity of trout and salmon on earth. Dutch salmon died sunday at memorial medical center in las cruces, after a bout with pneumonia. From there, salmon produced and sold a stream of books about the southwest and its mountain men, tribes, mining claims, and hound dogs. Gila libre new mexicos last wild river highlonesome books. Home is the river mh dutch salmon highlonesome books. In addition to the 30, or so, titles we currently have in print, we also have an inventory of over 4000 bookssome new, mostly used, rare and out of printon the west, including western history. Mar 14, 2019 dutch was born in syracuse, new york, on march 30, 1945, to jacqueline talley salmon and john pomeroy salmon.
The sockeye salmon was the only one of his species known to have made the 800mile trip from the ocean to the. I am close underneath and could hit him with a rock, but he is not spooked by my presence. This year is the 20th anniversary of lonesome larrys return to idahos refish lake. Salmon poetry irish poetry books publishing ireland poetry. Salmon was bestknown for his 1986 memoir gila descending high lonesome books, the chronicle of his canoe trip down 200 miles of wild river accompanied by his dog rojo and a tomcatread the rest. The rabid pursuits of a redneck environmentalist by m.
Founded in 1986, highlonesome books publishes books. He is active in homesteading on his 12 acre plot and works tirelessly for conservation causes in southwest new mexico. Rip dutch salmon, 19452019 southwest festival of the. Twice a year, salmon goes on marathon sales trips across new mexico, arizona and west texas, usually staying with friends. The bird, a yearold, male, redtail hawk, looks right at home, perched on a high snag overlooking a brushy arroyo in the burro mountains of grant county, new mexico. The salmon, a journal of poetry and prose was a flagship for writers in the west of ireland, and salmons first books, gonella by eva bourke and goddess on the mervue bus by rita ann higgins broke new ground for women poets. Oct 07, 2019 this marked the start of high lonesome books, the publishing company headquartered on dutch and cheries 12 acres outside silver city. Salmon poetry, taking its name from the salmon of knowledge in celtic mythology, was established in 1981 as an alternative voice in irish literature. Novel of a modern day mountain man and houndman who is drawn into an illicit plot to stop an unsavory dam scheduled for the last wild river in new mexico. A selection of titles offered by high lonesome books. He is also a noted conservationist who has fought to keep the gila river a free. The history, art, and sport of hunting with sighthounds, rev.
Young by edward fitzgibbon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The most unique is highlonesome books owned by author and publisher, dutch salmon, featuring new, used, rare, and outofprint books of the southwest. Founded in 1986, highlonesome books publishes books on western americana, the great outdoors mostly hunting and fishing, and natural history. Jack makes extraordinary handcrafted american heritage long rifles which are. Between 1882 and 1900, french got in on the apache wars, a pursuit of black jack ketchum, the siege of elfego baca, and he hired butch cassidy and the wild bunch to help him run his ranch.
Compiled from the fishing papers of the late ahe wood of glassel by jock scott, and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A river reborn book release save our wild salmon is pleased to serve as a community cosponsor for the spring 20 book tour of elwha. Greased line fishing for salmon by scott jock abebooks. Highlonesome books 26 high lonesome rd, silver city, new mexico 88061 rated 4. These dog s specialize in pursuing prey, keeping it in sight, and overpowering it by their great speed and agility. Community foundation to honor new class of luminarias.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of author, environmental activist and publisher dutch salmon. In this collection of twenty essays and five pieces of short fiction. Community foundation to honor new class of luminarias local. Visitors might spot a beaver and a coatimundi on the same day, an.
Sighthound academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Conservationist, author salmon dead at 73 silver city daily. Mar 12, 2019 conservationist, author salmon dead at 73 written by geoffrey plant on march 12, 2019 selfdescribed redneck environmentalist m. Salmons most popular book is favourite english teatime recipes. Tuesdaythursday 10 am and 8 pm on gilamimbres community radio. Oct 21, 20 the biggest native fish in the gila is the legendary sonoran sucker. Sighthounds, also called gazehounds, are hound s that primarily hunt by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance as scent hound s do appearance.
Mar 18, 2019 it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of author, environmental activist and publisher dutch salmon. Conservationist, author salmon dead at 73 silver city. Gila descending, which was published in 1986 by his own high lonesome books founded the same year is now in its fourth edition, and is one of 10 fiction and nonfiction books the gila wilderness inspired salmon to write. Gazehounds and coursing first edition by dutch salmon author isbn. Browse all books by category at highlonesome books. Arenas valley, new mexico area recreation silver city koa. He turns out one to four titles a year western americana, old west history, outdoor books. In 1986, highlonesome published gila descending, salmons account of his 200mile journey. From tiny brook trout in mountain streams of the northeast, to cutthroat trout in the rivers of the rockies, to. Discover book depositorys huge selection of books online. Dutch is one of my all time favorite authors,and he provides a fine assortment. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. But this book reads more like a novel than a guide. Coowner highlonesome books may 1994 present 25 years 7 months.
It sounds funny to say so, because im sixtyfive, but sometimes i think id like to be dutch salmon when i grow up. Highlonesome books is a plucky little publishing house. Mapes with a series of evening events in the pacific northwest with text and photos, elwha examines the damming and restoration of the elwha river originating in the wild, protected mountains of. The biggest native fish in the gila is the legendary sonoran sucker. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
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