Luke grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, and moved to Providence when he was twenty. When he's not tattooing for a living, or spending time with the wife and two kids, he's off somewhere in the outdoors of Rhode Island.
It was the middle of August, and I was out fishing with some friends. It was extremely humid, and the temperature was in the 90s. If it were not for […]
If you live in New England, there is a good chance that you or someone you know has a fish photo hanging on the wall. Maybe it is Grandpa posing […]
It was the last sunday in April and it was gorgeous outside. After the winter we just had, it seemed unreal that we would ever see another day like this. […]
When I was a young boy, I spent a lot of time exploring the beaches in my neighborhood of Potowomut, a little community in Warwick. My street came to a dead […]
I am stir crazy. This winter has been relentless. Like most Rhode Islanders, I am sick of it, or maybe just used to it. Around here, we don’t let a […]
This is a little step away from the kind of outdoors stories I normally write, but it seems appropriate for this time of year. My story begins on the Monday afternoon after […]
Last year around this time in the season, my restless friends and I began to develop a new hobby. Refusing to be kept indoors by the cold weather, we set […]
It is late fall, and Christmas will be here any day. I haven’t gone fishing in over a month, and conditions will not be ideal again until the end of […]
I am alone, it’s about 11pm, and I am drinking a gin and tonic on my couch while watching The Outdoor Network. I am pondering a strategy for tomorrow. In the […]
Winter is coming. It is inevitable. The days are getting shorter, the air is getting colder, and Rhode Islanders are beginning to grumble about moving to a warmer climate. Last […]