Public Lands Month Conservation Featured

Public lands photo essay

Josh Duplechian
Sep 21, 2023
Sunset on a river valley
Photo credit: Joshua Duplechian
A winding stream on a plain with snow capped mountains in the background
Vast expanses of public lands and waters
Shot from behind of woman fishing in a ricky lake
The Rocky Mountains offer nearly endless public lands and waters
Areal view of someone with a hat fishing in a winding stream
Sinuosity on public lands
Woman fishing in a narrow, winding stream
Pure joy of fishing on public waters
Man fishing in a stream
Public lands and waters offer solitude if you know where to look
Areal view of parallel rivers in a mountainous forrest
Public lands and waters come in all shapes and sizes
Areal view of winding stream in a forest
Oxbows galore on public lands
Man with waders and fishing gear walks through a stream
No matter the time of year, public lands offer great recreation
Person stands on a rock casting into the water with sail boats in the background
Luckily for anglers fish like public waters
Boy rowing a boat
Kids enjoying their birthright
Man and woman fishing with some blurry leaves in the way
Fall splendor on public lands
Some men in a boat with some blurry yellow flowers in the way
Drift boat fishing on public lands and waters
A teen age girl jumping off a cliff into the water
All ages delight in the freedom offered in public waters and lands
Bright red salmon swimming in a beautiful stream
Alaska salmon showing their colors in public waters
Picture partially below water level showing a man casting in a canyon
A desert oasis on public lands
Man casting a fly while his dog watching who is happy to be there
2-handing it on public water
A piece of paper on the ground reading "Public Fishing Group"
Time for a new sign
A winding stream on a plain with snow capped mountains in the background
Vast expanses of public lands and waters
Shot from behind of woman fishing in a ricky lake
The Rocky Mountains offer nearly endless public lands and waters
Areal view of someone with a hat fishing in a winding stream
Sinuosity on public lands
Woman fishing in a narrow, winding stream
Pure joy of fishing on public waters
Man fishing in a stream
Public lands and waters offer solitude if you know where to look
Areal view of parallel rivers in a mountainous forrest
Public lands and waters come in all shapes and sizes
Areal view of winding stream in a forest
Oxbows galore on public lands
Man with waders and fishing gear walks through a stream
No matter the time of year, public lands offer great recreation
Person stands on a rock casting into the water with sail boats in the background
Luckily for anglers fish like public waters
Boy rowing a boat
Kids enjoying their birthright
Man and woman fishing with some blurry leaves in the way
Fall splendor on public lands
Some men in a boat with some blurry yellow flowers in the way
Drift boat fishing on public lands and waters
A teen age girl jumping off a cliff into the water
All ages delight in the freedom offered in public waters and lands
Bright red salmon swimming in a beautiful stream
Alaska salmon showing their colors in public waters
Picture partially below water level showing a man casting in a canyon
A desert oasis on public lands
Man casting a fly while his dog watching who is happy to be there
2-handing it on public water
A piece of paper on the ground reading "Public Fishing Group"
Time for a new sign