Joe Hackett
Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.
Recent Stories
Trout swim, bugs bite and students write
Water levels continue to rise all across the North Country, and fortunately so do the trout, especially on many of the smaller brooks and streams which tend to flush faster and return to normal levels more rapidly than the larger rivers.
Spring’s unpredictable wildlife
Notes from the North Woods
The spring season’s unpredictable weather has certainly provided some unique challenges for outdoor travelers with high temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s and lows dropping into the 30’s, with snow, rain and heavy winds.
The Saranac 6’ers
Notes from the North Woods
Heavy rains, strong winds, floods and more than three feet of fresh snow combined to usher in a most memorial, Memorial Day weekend in the Adirondacks.
A year’s worth of weather, in a week
Notes from the North Woods
It certainly has been an interesting week to be in the woods.
The wave
Notes from the North Woods
Adirondackers have again begun practicing that old, familiar wave.
Connected by natural rhythms
Notes from the North Woods
Most rivers and streams are still running high, with waterconnected by natural rhythms.
The Trout Where-Abouts
Notes from the North Woods
Most rivers and streams are still running high, with water temperatures about average for the season.
Searching for spring
Notes from the North Woods
After waiting and watching for the backwoods ponds to shed winter’s hard cap, I couldn’t take it anymore.
The little video that could...fix a road
Notes from the North Woods
This coming weekend, I’ll be heading back down to Newcomb to attend the final offering in the “Got Game” lecture series.
A warm heart for cold weather
Notes from the North Woods
In recent weeks, I’ve been seeing a lot of sign of animals on the move.