Ron Dungan

Wild places, public lands, fly-fishing in the Apocalypse.

Menu
  • events
  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • The wild West
  • Angling
  • About
  • Stories
  • Contact
Menu

Tag: Glanton gang

A short history of Yuma

Posted on April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 by rondungan

The goldfields were calling – go west young fella, and Godspeed. And so men boarded ships or loaded horses and mules and followed various routes to get to California. One route followed the Gila River through jagged peaks and deep canyons, over hellfire desert with plants like razor wire, the horses spent, days hot, nights…

Read more

Praise for The Worst Fishing Dog Ever

“Ron Dungan’s book is full of hard-earned, thoughtful, incisive insights. He understands and illuminates the personal, cultural, and environmental forces at play that surround our beloved sport of fly-fishing. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in why fly-fishing matters in these troubled times.” – Robert DeMott, editor of Astream: American Writers on Fly Fishing

“Readers will appreciate the unhurried storytelling and close observation. Dungan is an accomplished and capable writer.” – Gregory McNamee, author of Gila: The Life and Death of an American River

“Ron Dungan is an amazing writer, and if you don't buy this book you will probably be struck by lightning.” – Cinda Howard, owner, guide, and instructor at Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond

Preorder now
©2025 Ron Dungan | Theme by SuperbThemes