This past summer saw an unfortunate number of drownings up and down our coastline. Most could be directly attributed to swimmers getting caught in rip currents. While it is a term just about everybody has heard and most public beaches have diagrams warning of the...

In 2019, Garth Wellman, an experienced fly angler, suffered a bad fall while fishing for trout in a remote valley in Du Toit's Kloof. The mishap resulted in multiple leg fractures -- a broken limb that left him temporarily incapacitated. Fortunately, Wellman was...

There are inherent risks that come with being in nature – whether you’re riding, trail running, hiking, or fishing – a very common one of which is encountering bees and suffering a bee sting. Being stung by a bee can be a painful experience, and for those who are...