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Conservation

Dam Removal Project Begins on Montana’s Rattlesnake Creek

Back in 2017, the Mayor of Missoula, Montana announced the removal of an inoperable dam on Rattlesnake Creek. Today, construction crews are preparing to...

Dam Removal Begins on Washington’s Nooksack River

Another PNW wild salmon and steelhead river will be once again set free from its impoundment as the Middle Fork Nooksack Dam near Bellingham...

What Exactly is the Land and Water Conservation Fund and What...

Back in February 2019, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was permanently reauthorized. Since then, the majority of public discourse turned to fully...

President Trump Opens Up 5,000 Square Mile Marine Monument to Commercial...

President Trump, last week on June 5th, hosted a roundtable in Bangor, Maine to discuss commercial fishing in the Northeast. Specifically, this discussion was...

Wisconsin Farmer Wins Legal Battle Over Brook Trout Stream

In Portage County, Wisconsin, Farmer Donald "Justin" Isherwood just won a legal battle over a brook trout stream. This was no ordinary creek, however....

An Introduction to Aquaculture

What is Aquaculture? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines “aquaculture” as the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of animals and plants in all types...

The Great American Outdoors Act Set to Receive Vote in the...

The Great American Outdoors Act contains important provisions that would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address a debilitating maintenance backlog...

Presidential Executive Order to Promote American Seafood May Harm Marine Environments

Last May, 2020, President Trump announced an Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and EconomicGrowth (EO). The EO's purpose was to remove outdated, burdensome regulations; strengthen...

Breweries Who Put the Environment First

Craft beer and fly fishing are like two peas in a pod. I am sure many of you have your go-to beers and breweries...

Pennsylvania Seeks Public Comment on New Strategic Plan for Trout Fisheries...

Pennsylvania and trout fishing are nearly synonymous in the fly fishing realm. Once dominated by native brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout have...

Washington and Oregon Close Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Season

Washington and Oregon fishery managers, on Friday, announced the closure of spring Chinook fisheries on the Columbia River. This year's forecast for Chinook salmon...

Over 250 Outdoor Industry Businesses Sign Letter to President Trump Opposing...

Earlier today, May 20th, letters signed by hundreds of businesses and thousands of people landed on President Trump's desk. Both letters make the same...