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Bugs have stories to tell
Since the beginning of time fire has played a big part in shaping the western landscape. And that is even more true today with larger, more intense fires with more frequency. We dove into two researchers' stories who determine the impacts of fires to forests and ultimately our beloved rivers––one in the summer issue of…
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River straps are for more than just boating
River straps. Cam straps. Tie downs. Whatever you call them they’re as important as having oars when you’re on the water. Having only rafted for seven years myself, I’ve already missed a lifetime of river-strap usage. But I’m making up for the lost time by putting them to work wherever I go outdoors. I’ve used…
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Take photos of the scenery, not the fish while on the boat
What I’m about to say might bother some people and as a professional photographer for over 20 years I can’t believe I’m even thinking about saying it. It’s time to stop taking photos of our fish while in the boat. We’ve all seen and read the news of temporary restrictions on rivers like the Upper…
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Invest in a simple rod holder and stop breaking fly rods
I didn’t start really breaking fly rods until I got a boat. Sounds funny but it’s true. Boats, moving water, kids, dogs and fragile fly rods don’t always go well together. My wife has plenty of good ideas and often sees things happening before they actually happen. I believe that her perceptive personality could be…
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Fishing photos don’t have to be fish photos
Along with our friends at Keep Fish Wet and Ten And Two Co., we are asking you to ditch the hero shot for something different in the month of July
Many "point-and-shoot" cameras have underwater capability. Try and capture the release in pixels beneath the surface. All photos by Tim Romano. Celebrating #NoFishDryJuly with submersible cameras We’ve all seen the hero shots of fish. By now most of us are familiar with the cliche photos of fish hoisted well above the water sometimes closer to…
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Summer reading: ‘The Emerald Mile’
Our beloved Colorado River has been on my mind a lot recently. Low water, rising temperatures and new fishing restrictions have caused me to reflect on years past. While conditions may seem dire and it’s easy to get caught up in being borderline angry about the state of water in the West, I think now…
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Teach the kids to row their own watercraft
What do you do when the kids get a bit older and you're tired of handing out snack after snack on big river trips? Get them their own watercraft. We all want our kids to learn the river from their own perspective and to safely make mistakes and corrections while the consequences are low. The…
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