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Chasing the drakes

A summer spent chasing the West's most important mayfly

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Fire season rages ... in May

Wildfire seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer

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BLOG

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A sliver of silver

The bright, 14-inch rainbow trout launched into the air, silhouetting itself against the June sky, mirrored in the shining surface of the stream as it fell back to the...

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From the Archives

Pebble Mine Not Dead, Despite Looking More and More Ridiculous

Falling Springs Branch Creek, Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania

Falling Hopes on Falling Springs

PHOTOGRAPHY

Latest Photography

Words: Todd Tanner. Images: Tim Romano and Jeremy Roberts.

There are days when I’m not convinced our society can tell the difference between a blessing...

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From the Archives

Into the Salmon World

Many Faces of the South Platte

TRAVEL

Latest Travel

Ask the instructors: A fly fishing Q&A

Given the sheer amount of less-than-reliable fly fishing information floating around on the internet, it’s not always easy for anglers to know who to trust when it comes...

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Finding religion on one of Canada's last best Atlantic salmon rivers

Synchronicity

From the Archives

Where Daylight Can't Come Soon Enough: Idaho and Montana 2013 Trip Report - Part II

Tigerfish 101

CONSERVATION

Latest Conservation

Reading the Water podcast debuts

Reading the Water is a new podcast presented by Hatch Magazine, hosted by longtime...

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Lower Snake River dams are greenhouse gas factories, new study finds

Has the Okefenokee found its white knight?

From the Archives

Indifly wants you to cough up 66 cents a day to help fish and indigenous communities

Cooking trout

REVIEWS

Latest Review

Review: Simms Pursuit Shoe

Flats fishing is an active pursuit, and the terrain isn’t always as friendly as we wish it was. And when you’re wading, it’s all about stealth and balance. Keeping your...

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Review: Skwala Backeddy Wader

Review: Simms G4Z Waders (2024)

From the Archives

Review: Redington Classic Trout fly rod

Review: Sage's Budget-Friendly 2200 and 3200 Reel Series

TIPS

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The mysticism of peacock herl

A good friend of mine from Fredricksburg, Texas, proudly wears the mantle of “former biology nerd.” Now and again, Mick McCorcle pulls out one of his microscopes and takes...

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