In this episode, we talk with author, poet, teacher, and Montana river guide Chris Dombrowski about his migration from Michigan to Montana, his development as a writer, guide, and educator, his recent books The River You Touch and Body of Water, a streamside meal blunder with Jim Harrison, and we even debate whether A River Runs Through It is Norman Maclean’s best story.

Presented by Hatch Magazine.

(0:00:00) Introduction

(0:05:45) Learning the ropes at Gates Lodge

(0:15:15) Old guides

(0:19:30) Don't let your fishing interfere with your fishing

(0:31:05) Glenn Brackett, Winston, Sweetgrass

(0:37:15) Chris's calling as a writer and guide

(0:43:24) Some influences: Harrison, Doyle, Delp

(0:48:25) Music and Jeffrey Foucault

(0:55:15) Similarities and differences in teaching writing and guiding

(1:00:14) Do we all have a book in us?

(1:05:05) The River You Touch

(1:11:00) Body of Water

(1:18:00) Is A River Runs Through It Maclean's best?

(1:22:15) Chris’s latest projects

(1:24:05) Favorite books, best angler, favorite stream-side lunch, favorite river float

(1:30:25) Michigan vs Montana

Learn more about Chris Dombrowski

https://www.cdombrowski.com

The River You Touch

Body of Water

Episode Topics

Gates Lodge

Glenn Brackett

Jeffrey Foucault

Hitching Post

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