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Review: ECHO OHS fly rod

ECHO's One Hand Spey rod offers versatility, opens new fishing opportunities

by Cosmo Genova - Wednesday, Nov 7th, 2018

Photo: Cosmo Genova

In the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, from mid October to early December, landlocked Atlantic salmon run up countless tributaries to spawn, often coming in waves as water levels rise and fall with autumn rains. I have been fly fishing for them since I was barely out of diapers. Over the years, I have honed the gear and techniques I employ in search of these leaping salmonids, but I am always experimenting and refining.

Love the outdoors? Here are 8 Senate races where we can make the difference.

Anglers, hunters, hikers, bikers, climbers and more have the power to choose those that fight for us

by Chad Shmukler - Thursday, Nov 1st, 2018

Jon Tester at the 2018 "Last Best Outdoorsfest."

Those of us who rely on the outdoors to move us, rehabilitate us or sustain us—whether as anglers, hikers, bikers, kayakers, skiers, rafters, climbers, riders, hunters or so on—represent a gargantuan segment of the U.S. population. We drive billions in consumer spending. We contribute more to our nation's GDP than mega-industries like fossil fuels and agriculture. We create 7.6 million American jobs. And, given our numbers, we have enormous power to leverage at the polls. But we don't use it.

Review: Thomas & Thomas Zone fly rod

The brand's first foray into the mid-priced tier has a lot to offer

by Cosmo Genova - Wednesday, Oct 31st, 2018

Photo: Cosmo Genova

The Thomas & Thomas Zone came into my life like a short, pleasant fling that left me wanting more. She was a 9ft 5wt, and I only had a few weeks to get to know her. If I’m being honest, she wasn’t much to look at, but we just jived. Then she was gone, on a plane back home, and I find myself missing her terribly. Though I need not wait long to be reunited, because at around $500, even I can scrounge up enough cash to make her mine once more.

Yellowstone gridlock expected to worsen but park not ready to curb traffic

While visits are projected to climb, park officials continue to collect data, ponder solutions

by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Oct 25th, 2018

Gridlock traffic between Madison Junction and West Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park (photo: Chris Hunt).

As we crept along the 14-mile stretch of Yellowstone National Park between between Madison Junction and West Yellowstone at a Los Angeles rush-hour clip, I felt like one of those stereotypical TV dads who glares into the rearview mirror and threatens to pull over and "give you something to cry about," and the inconsolable kid in the back seat that seemed likely to explode without an injection of mac-and-cheese wasn't even mine.

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