Forging a bond with rugged places and wild creatures, casting to brook trout, or reflecting on the forces that compel people to fly-fish, Chad Hanson proves himself a formidable guide. In prose that is wise and observant, he brings us stories of travel, adventure, and concern for the state of the environment. Hanson climbs to the tops of peaks, hikes to the bottoms of canyons, and finds himself lost in snow at high elevation -- terrain that is more than geographic and just as exhilarating. Trout Streams of the Heart offers nature lovers -- anglers and non-fishers alike -- a provocative foray into our relationship with the natural world.