Trout in the Desert

On Fly Fishing, Human Habits, and the Cold Waters of the Arid Southwest

Author: Matthew Dickerson Series: Heartstreams

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Matthew Dickerson takes his readers from tiny mountain streams in the southern Rockies of New Mexico to the mighty Colorado River at the head of the Grand Canyon, to the Hill Country of Texas, exploring these various waters that manage to hold cold-loving trout in the midst of the hot desert landscapes of the American southwest. This lovingly described journey brings us through Dickerson’s own life of discovery and his love of fly fishing, trout, and the rivers where trout live. Though neither an historical nor a scientific text, the writing is informed by both. The book is illustrated by original prints from Texas artist Barbara Whitehead.

Critic Reviews

“"This work of narrative nonfiction weaves the author's personal experiences fly fishing for trout in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas with scientific and historical background on the fish and its human-altered ecosystems . . . . [The author's] objectives included entertaining readers with his stories and scenes, raising awareness and concern about the fragility of environments such as the Southwest and the ecological consequences of human actions, and motivating more environmentally responsible individual and societal decision-making." --Julia John, Addison Independent”

“If Matthew Dickerson’s paean to the cold waters and elusive fish of the American southwest were not so beautifully rendered you might be tempted to put it down, get out your rod, and step into the nearest stream. But Trout In The Desert will stop you in your tracks. It is not only a splendid testament to one man’s passion, but an enchanting evocation of a landscape’s unfolding secrets." — Sue Halpern, regular contributor to The New Yorker, author of A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher

About the Author

Matthew T. Dickerson is an author, a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, USA a scholar of the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, and an environmental journalist and outdoor writer. Dickerson’s first novel, The Finnsburg Encounter, was followed by a sequel, The Rood and the Torc: The Song of Kristinge, Son of Finn. From 2002 through 2014, Dickerson directed the New England Young Writers Conference.