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Maggie Heumann

Maggie is an avid angler, backpacker, and entomologist. She resides in Driggs, Idaho with her husband, Hunter- a Navy Veteran and fishing guide, their daughters…

  • Conservation

    Bugs with Mags: Why aquatic insects deserve conservation attention

    Rarely do people picture mayflies, caddisflies, riffle beetles or midges when they think about wildlife protection. But these tiny, stream-dwelling bugs are just as vital—and just as vulnerable.

    My main advisor in graduate school at Colorado State University was Paul Opler. If you’ve ever used a Peterson Field Guide to butterflies, you’ve probably seen his name. Paul was a giant in entomology. But one of the most impactful things he did was become the first entomologist hired by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

  • TROUT Magazine

    Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Maggie Heumann

    Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Maggie Heumann Manager of Volunteer Operations (daughter Cricket) If you had told me I would have been included in a TROUT magazine feature with my daughter, as a TU employee, a year ago, I would have laughed. Seven years into marriage, I had (almost) resigned myself to not having kids, which was…