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Intelligent tinkering
By Chris Wood It gives me great pride to live in a country that says it is our policy as a nation to “halt and reverse the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost.” The Endangered Species Act is a patently American idea. Its presence demonstrates that we are not a desperate nation, hungrily grubbing…
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Summer steelhead in the Elwha rise from the ashes
Rise of the Phoenix: an Elwha River summer steelhead (Photo: John McMillan) By John McMillan Should we invest in dam removal? It’s a question that many communities, businesses and policy-makers are facing these days — partly because of agin g infrastructure and financial liabilities, and partly because of legal obligations to protect water quality and…
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Voices from the River: Precious time
By Chris Hunt I've never been much of a public speaker. It's just not my thing. But when my sister-in-law asked me to speak at my brother's funeral ... well, you don't say 'no' to that. In truth, I sobbed my way through the eulogy—Brice was my little brother, and while I could handle the…
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Video spotlight: Amazon River Fly Fishing
My friend Mark Melnyk travels the world hosting episodes of The New Fly Fisher, an old-school fly-fishing program that's adapting to its web-only format quite nicely. Every time I watch an episode, I'm transported back to those lazy Saturday mornings in the 1990s and early 2000s, when hosts like Jose Wejebe and Flip Pallot would…
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Fly tying: The RS2
I was in Denver a couple of weeks for a family thing, and I got to spend some time with my aunt and uncle in the city's suburbs. My uncle is an avid fly fisher—he and I went to northern Saskatchewan this past summer and spent four days on a boat together chasing pike. We…
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Voices from the River: The spiritual value of steelhead
Jerry Myers gives his grandchild Elkan a perfect perch to enjoy fishing with his grandpa. Courtesy Jerry Myers. By Jerry Myers I am an Idaho salmon and steelhead angler edging into my 6th decade. What I am witnessing this year feels uncomfortably similar to the despair of the mid 1970s and early 1990s. Wild steelhead…
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Election Season Is Upon Us!
The 2018 election cycle is in full swing and for many states, a legislative session will follow shortly after. During an election year, elected officials are more likely to heed the concerns of active organizations. As many chapters and councils activate for this election year, it is a great time to remind yourleadership team of…
