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Roadless Rule Repeal Pits Conservation Community against Pro-Development Entities

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced at the end of June her intention to roll back the Roadless Rule. The Roadless Rule has been...

5 Women’s Fly Fishing Organizations to Support on National Women’s Fly...

Established in 2020, National Women’s Fly Fishing Day is celebrated annually on June 27th. It’s a day created to honor women fly anglers and...

Casting for Recovery Mother’s Day Giving Challenge

Casting for Recovery, the organization that hosts fly fishing retreats for women with breast cancer, has announced a new "giving challenge" to celebrate Mother's...

The State of Public Lands

Public lands are front-and-center in the news lately, and just about everyone has something to say about it. On a seemingly innocuous post on Instagram,...

Pumped Hydropower Proposal–Threats to Wyoming’s North Platte Watershed?

A hydropower project of sorts in central Wyoming may stabilize energy demand during peaks but at the expense of the famed North Platte watershed....

Arctic Grayling Are Back in Michigan: A Big Step for Conservation

For the first time in over 90 years, Arctic grayling are swimming in Michigan waters again! Thanks to a collaborative effort by the Michigan...

Breaking News: Washington State Bans Open Net Pen Aquaculture

On Tuesday, January 7th, Washington state joined other west coast states, California and Alaska, in prohibiting open net pen aquaculture in state waters. The...

Remembering President Jimmy Carter: A Fly Fisherman and Environmental Champion

President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away peacefully on December 29th, 2024, leaving behind a profound legacy as a...

Utah and 14 Other States Attacking Public Lands–Slippery Slope Towards Privatization

Americans are immensely fortunate to access the expansive network of public lands and waters in our country. Without them, fly fishing and outdoor recreation...

Conservation Efforts Save Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout from the Endangered Species...

In a significant win for conservationists and anglers alike, the Rio Grande cutthroat trout has avoided being listed as an endangered species, thanks to...

Historic Progress: Congress Passes Abandoned Mine Legislation, Paving the Way for...

Abandoned mines have plagued watersheds throughout America for decades if not centuries. At the same time, scientists and clean water stakeholders have known the...

Sale of Simms Fishing Products Part of Vista Outdoor Deal with...

Photo by Audrey Hall Vista Outdoor recently announced its intention to sell Revelyst, the parent company of Simms Fishing Products and others, to Strategic Value...