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The wild unknown
Locked within delicious moments of uncertainty are the reasons we fish
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The winds of change
The new infrastructure bill could help prevent the worst climate impacts
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8 bonefish tips for new (or rusty) flats anglers
Avoiding common mistakes that can cost you shots

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The winds of change
The new infrastructure bill could help prevent the worst climate impacts
Haaland begins work of reversing Trump's pro-fossil fuel, anti-climate agenda
New orders reverse a dozen oil and gas-friendly policies, establish Climate Task Force
Born with this
The last days of the Klamath River dams
Protecting the Vjosa, Europe's last wild river
Europe's last untamed river is threatened by over 30 hydropower projects

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Tips & Technique

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8 bonefish tips for new (or rusty) flats anglers
Avoiding common mistakes that can cost you shots
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A rod tip
If you're looking for a fishing tip, this one is worth your time
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The seven deadly sins of fly fishing
Plus a few extra for good measure

Latest Conservation

The winds of change
The new infrastructure bill could help prevent the worst climate impacts
Haaland begins work of reversing Trump's pro-fossil fuel, anti-climate agenda
New orders reverse a dozen oil and gas-friendly policies, establish Climate Task Force
Can anglers continue to ignore climate change?
Unless we address climate change, the places we fish will eventually become unrecognizable
Protecting the Vjosa, Europe's last wild river
Europe's last untamed river is threatened by over 30 hydropower projects

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Travel

trout fishing aberdares national park
When the Kenyan rains allow
Rainbow trout in Kenya's Aberdare National Park
southern trout | south holston river fly fishing
Southern tailwater trout
Tips on heading south for big, plentiful, wintertime trout
baja beach hammock
El viento del Norte
On the Baja, when the wind blows from the north, fishing is a non-starter

Latest Blog

The winds of change
The new infrastructure bill could help prevent the worst climate impacts
Fly fishing's lost heart
When a craft becomes an industry, something is lost
Growing up on a pond
Things are different when you grow up on a pond
One and done
My one-day career as a fishing guide

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Photography

soul river deployments | arctic national wildlife refuge
Soul of the Arctic
Fighting for America's greatest wilderness
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The sporting art of Bob White
For almost 40 years, Bob White's paintings and drawings have immortalized hunting and angling
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At the edge of the world
Chasing giants on the windswept plains of Tierra del Fuego

Latest Gear

Review: Orvis Bug Out Fly-Fishing Backpack
A do-it-all pack for anglers of every stripe
Review: Scott Centric fly rod
Scott's new flagship freshwater fly rod is a classic in the making
Review: Irish Setter MudPaw boots
Even with hyper-specialized footwear for everything outdoors, we still need a do-it-all performer
Is your fly fishing gear ready for the season?
A checklist and maintenance tips to make sure your gear is ready to go when you are
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    The winds of change

    Last week was wild. The wind screamed down from the mountains with gusts pushing 50 miles per hour and the massive spruce tree less than ten feet from our back door bent...

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    Fly fishing's lost heart
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    Growing up on a pond

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    Countdown
    12 Dry Fly Fishing Tips
    Our Most Read Articles of 2014
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

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    On December 6, 1960, President Eisenhower’s Secretary of the Interior created the Arctic National Wildlife Range, protecting nearly 14,000 square miles of the far...

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    Salmon River Spey Casting
    Liners, Lifters & Snaggers, Rejoice!
    Where the Wild Things Are
  • TRAVEL

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    trout fishing aberdares national park
    When the Kenyan rains allow

    “We shouldn’t be fishing this time of year,” John says as I lay my rod in the 4 x 4.

    He’s right.

    Desiccating drought and an unforgiving equatorial sun...

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    southern trout | south holston river fly fishing
    Southern tailwater trout
    baja beach hammock
    El viento del Norte

    From the Archives

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    The Henry's Fork: The lower river
    trout fishing aberdares national park
    When the Kenyan rains allow
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

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    The winds of change

    Last week was wild. The wind screamed down from the mountains with gusts pushing 50 miles per hour and the massive spruce tree less than ten feet from our back door bent...

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    Caribou range on the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
    Haaland begins work of reversing Trump's pro-fossil fuel, anti-climate agenda
    yosemite national park wildfire smoke
    Can anglers continue to ignore climate change?

    From the Archives

    Pennsylvania Brook Trout Stream (photo: Chad Shmukler)
    Sportsmen Block Pennsylvania Lawmakers' Attack on Wild Trout and Endangered Species Protections, For Now
    north platte river wyoming in low water
    Bled dry
  • REVIEWS

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    Review: Orvis Bug Out Fly-Fishing Backpack

    I was on my way home from a long day of fishing high-country cutthroat streams when a buddy called and asked if I was busy tomorrow.

    “No,” I said. “Why?”

    “...

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    Review: Scott Centric fly rod
    irish setter mud paw boots
    Review: Irish Setter MudPaw boots

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    Simms G3 Guide Wading Boots
    Review: Simms G3 Guide Boot
    2020 yeti roadie cooler
    Review: YETI Roadie 24 Hard Cooler
  • TIPS

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    8 bonefish tips for new (or rusty) flats anglers

    Three of us fanned out across an idyllic leeward bonefish flat situated on the southern end of Long Island, one of the many “family islands” of the Bahamas. For each of us...

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    A rod tip
    brown trout
    The seven deadly sins of fly fishing

    From the Archives

    Making a Cheap, Awesome Homemade Magnetic Fly Box
    Drugs and Fly Fishing - Casting to Big Bonefish
    Drugs and fly fishing: Casting to big bonefish
  • NEWS

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    cut tree
    The winds of change

    Last week was wild. The wind screamed down from the mountains with gusts pushing 50 miles per hour and the massive spruce tree less than ten feet from our back door bent...

    view article

    More News

    Caribou range on the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
    Haaland begins work of reversing Trump's pro-fossil fuel, anti-climate agenda
    iron gate dam - klamath river
    Born with this

    From the Archives

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    Fishing lodges, guides, and travel operators face uncertain future after pandemic-spiked 2020
    Cedar Mesa Valley of the Gods in Bears Ear National Monument
    Patagonia, Black Diamond slam Utah leadership on public lands, OR will consider moving shows
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