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Taylor Hames, a guide for Sasquatch Fly Fishing at YMCA of the Rockies
She and I, on the fly
The YMCA of the Rockies is helping to increase angler access to affordable guided trips and female guides
lake trout
Lake trout: An underappreciated target for fly anglers
Fly anglers should take another look at the oft-maligned lake trout
montana snowpack
Heavy snowpacks to offer relief from 1200 year Western drought
Above average snowfall throughout much of the American West bodes good tidings for the coming fishing season
gunnison river fly fishing colorado
Gold medal fisheries take the booby prize for access
The Gunnison and Taylor Rivers, recently designated as gold medal fisheries, suffer from significant access issues
oars whitewater rowing clinic
Learning to row, from the pros
Want to learn how to row? Go to the experts.
eagle mine coloardo
Today's rivers wear the scars of our past
Abandoned mines of yesteryear continue to take a toll on our rivers
A foot-long greenback, one of the fish originally stocked in Herman Gulch from the genetically pure Bear Creek population
Greenback cutthroat trout spawning in native range for first time since restoration efforts began
Last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that the first-ever documented spawning of greenbacks from the genetically pure Bear Creek lineage
Lake Powell, seen half full in this 2014 Landsat satellite image. Today, Lake Powell is considerably lower, hitting its lowest recorded levels
Fly fishing through a western drought
Navigating yet another devastating drought year on tap for the American west
on thin ice
On thin ice
Early ice is dangerous ice
muddy culvert
The ditch
For children, searching out ditches, bogs, mudholes and ponds is a biological necessity
north platte river wyoming in low water
Bled dry
An iconic western river bears witness to climate change
rainbow trout
Hotspotting
To share or not to share?
angler walking in snow
Winter in July?
In Leadville, it doesn't matter what the calendar says
arkansas river ambrosia
Arkansas River ambrosia
A time honored, traditional recipe; good for both body and soul
st. vrain river
Fishing John's river
A day on Geirach's St. Vrain
Dying aspens in the Colorado Rocky Mountains near Fairplay, CO.
When forests die: Climate change and our sporting heritage
A report from the front lines of climate change research
sabine river railroad truss bridge
Home again
No thanks to the Ted Cruzes of the world
Brown Trout - Arkansas River
Of browns and bugs
Fishing through Colorado’s new national monument
The Greenbacks: Changing the World of Conservation
Browns Canyon Colorado
Small Town Turns Out Big for Browns Canyon