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rocky mountains

  • Special Places Featured Responsible Recreation

    Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

    Here’s everything you need to know to plan your trip to Arapaho NWR.

    National Wildlife Refuges: Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Just south of Walden, Colorado, sits the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. At over 8,100 feet above sea level, it is the highest refuge in the contiguous United States. The Arapaho NWR is a popular destination for bird watching, wildlife photography, hiking, fishing, and hunting.…

  • Trout Talk

    For a change, try the ‘Technique Slam’

    Forget about 'how many?' and 'how big?' Instead, try this antidote to the tired pursuit of same ol', same ol'.

    Two weeks on sabbatical, and I’ve been, well, fishing my butt off. I’ll be honest. I embarked on this break with the goal of hoping to reconnect with the feelings of why I so deeply love this fly-fishing fascination in the first place. Been a little jaded by the crowds, the commercialism, and all that…

  • Boats

    The Thalweg: Already Dreaming of Summer

    Twelve images that instantly bring me back to boats, rivers, and of course fishing. I hope you agree.

    Or at the very least Spring… Here on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains it seems as if Winter has not yet arrived. We’ve had precious little moisture and my last float was incredibly just a few weeks ago.  The dory is now finally wrapped for the Winter, and the rafts are put away…