James Smedley

Professional photographer and writer James Smedley’s contributions—more than 400 pieces and close to 1,000 images—to U.S. and Canadian books, magazines, and newspapers have earned him over 40 national and international awards. In addition to teaching photography workshops, James is the travel editor at Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine. James has fly-fished for brook trout and arctic grayling in far northern rivers and continues to cast for trout, bass, and steelhead near his home in the northern Ontario town of Wawa where he lives with his wife Francine and daughters Islay and Lillian.

Visit James at www.jamessmedleyoutdoors.com

More Articles By James Smedley

The Lows and Highs of a Deer Hunt

Even when we do everything right, there’s just no telling what these agile and wary animals will do
By James Smedley

Canoe Tripping to Great Eating

Fine Dining on the Coast of Lake Superior
By James Smedley

Jackfish

A Connection to Canada's Group of Seven
By James Smedley

A Dozen Ways to Fill Your Days

Exploring Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park
By James Smedley

The Rut

Hunting for Deer & Moose in Northern Ontario
By James Smedley

Turkey Tales and Turkey Fails

Anticipating what these tasty game birds will do is one of the most challenging aspects of the hunt.
By James Smedley

A Walleye Fly-in

Fly-in to Remote Northern Ontario With Hearst Air
By James Smedley

Archery Grouse

A dad reflects on his daughter's journey from young archer to experienced hunter and outdoor enthusiast.
By James Smedley

Kicking It Old School

Dusting off the tin boat to fish less accessible waters
By James Smedley

Paddling the painted landscape

A Group of Seven wilderness adventure
By James Smedley

A Heritage Hunt

Duck Hunting on Long Point Bay
By James Smedley

Magpie Reservoir

Excellent Drive-to Angling to Hook Big Walleye
By James Smedley

Nipigon Brook Trout

Experience some high caliber Trout Fishing in Northwestern Ontario.
By James Smedley

Angling the Missinaibi

Exploring and fishing the mighty Missinaibi River
By James Smedley

Level Up Your Fly Fishing Game

Embracing the art of fly fishing is easy with these 5 tips from a seasoned angler.
By James Smedley

The Group of Seven in Algoma

A Search for the Sites That Inspired the Famous Paintings
By James Smedley

Connected by canoeing

A father-daughter adventure
By James Smedley

Teenagers & whitewater?

The Smedleys tackle the Turtle
By James Smedley

Kincardine Turkey

James Smedley visits Bruce Peninsula in sight of Turkey.
By James Smedley

Exploring Turtle River

A family fishing, canoeing and camping trip.
By James Smedley