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Mike Lee at the June 10, 2026 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing
Mike Lee, GOP colleagues move to permanently kill the Roadless Rule
Lee's amendment would strip existing rulemaking and bar the Forest Service from ever issuing similar roadless protections in the future
slocum gliders
'Absolutely crazy': Trump administration to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system
The advanced, global instrumentation network was slated to deliver data and empower scientific research for at least a quarter century
teton dam failure and flood - june 5, 1976
50 years after the flood: Could the Teton Dam be rebuilt?
Detractors argue a rebuilt Teton Dam would harm native trout and fail to make economic sense

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Mike Lee, GOP colleagues move to permanently kill the Roadless Rule
Lee's amendment would strip existing rulemaking and bar the Forest Service from ever issuing similar roadless protections in the future
'Absolutely crazy': Trump administration to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system
The advanced, global instrumentation network was slated to deliver data and empower scientific research for at least a quarter century
50 years after the flood: Could the Teton Dam be rebuilt?
Detractors argue a rebuilt Teton Dam would harm native trout and fail to make economic sense
New fly fishing gear: May 2026
What's new on and off the water this month

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Tips & Technique

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The trout angler's guide to fishing through drought
How to navigate the coming low water summer both on the river and off
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Fishing the Hair Spider fly
Dance, spider!
spring creek fly fishing
Essential spring creek skills
The unique challenges of spring creek fishing and how fly anglers can meet them

Latest Conservation

Mike Lee, GOP colleagues move to permanently kill the Roadless Rule
Lee's amendment would strip existing rulemaking and bar the Forest Service from ever issuing similar roadless protections in the future
50 years after the flood: Could the Teton Dam be rebuilt?
Detractors argue a rebuilt Teton Dam would harm native trout and fail to make economic sense
The trout angler's guide to fishing through drought
How to navigate the coming low water summer both on the river and off
Billionaires, Trump officials, and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands
A secretive billionaire’s club is gobbling up vast swaths of Montana

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Travel

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Trout under the towers
Fly fishing in the shadow of Torres del Paine
pascagoula
Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
Fly fishing Horn Island
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The siren song of the Texas redfish
Topwater eats, endless flats, and the redfish barstool

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The bedazzled angler
Fly fishing stickers: yay or nay?
This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right to fish
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

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Photography

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A year at The School of Trout
A collection of images from the world's finest fly fishing school
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The Fish of a Lifetime
A sneak peek into Matt Harris' 656-page fly fishing opus
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Trout school
Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork

Latest Gear

New fly fishing gear: May 2026
What's new on and off the water this month
R.L. Winston Rod Co. under new ownership
New leadership pledges to keep all current Winston employees in place
Zero Startup Inertia
The pitfalls of technological advancement
Patagonia's new River Salt II wading boots aim to do it all for anglers
The new boots are designed from the ground up for both freshwater and saltwater angling
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    The bedazzled angler

    They sit in a forgotten drawer in my tying desk, intermingling with odd-sized hooks, old fly boxes, and other ephemera that have eddied into this backwater over time. Some...

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    This is water we are talking about
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    Get up, stand up

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    Video: 24 hours in L.A.
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    A train of loose cabooses
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Words: Todd Tanner.   Images: Tim Romano and Jeremy Roberts.

    There are days when I’m not convinced our society can tell the difference between a blessing...

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    South Platte River - Badger Basin
    Many Faces of the South Platte
    Larimer Steelhead 11
    Oregon Summer Steelhead
  • TRAVEL

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    Trout under the towers

    My friend Vikki tells me that my musical tastes are deeply offensive to her. I just smile and nod — she’s a few years older than me, but, despite her advancing age, she’s...

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    pascagoula
    Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
    seadrift texas redfish flats drone shot
    The siren song of the Texas redfish

    From the Archives

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    Save big on baggage fees on your next fishing trip
    torres del paine region fly fishing
    Trout under the towers
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    Mike Lee at the June 10, 2026 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing
    Mike Lee, GOP colleagues move to permanently kill the Roadless Rule

    On Wednesday morning, in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, with no hearing, no public notice beyond...

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    More Conservation

    teton dam failure and flood - june 5, 1976
    50 years after the flood: Could the Teton Dam be rebuilt?
    high water temperatures drought warning sign river access
    The trout angler's guide to fishing through drought

    From the Archives

    Lower Monumental Dam on the snake river
    Let's stop the stupidity on the Snake
    Trout and Salmon Headwater Stream
    Playing Politics with Clean Water
  • REVIEWS

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    Review: Orvis Recon fly rod (3rd generation — 2026)

    As I unzipped the top of the Cordura-coated rod tube in the front yard of a little Chilean farmhouse not too far from the cozy confines of...

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    Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod
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    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

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    The Simms ZipIt Bootie II
    Review: Simms ZipIt Bootie II
    Grundens Boundary Stockingfoot waders
    Review: Grundens Boundary Stockingfoot waders
  • TIPS

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    high water temperatures drought warning sign river access
    The trout angler's guide to fishing through drought

    On Colorado’s Front Range, essentially a high desert, longtime trout anglers tend to be more tuned into the realities of drought, low water, and rising temperatures — all...

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    Fishing the Hair Spider fly
    spring creek fly fishing
    Essential spring creek skills

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    Is it time for anglers to ditch their ball caps?
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    An array of blades
  • NEWS

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    Mike Lee at the June 10, 2026 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing
    Mike Lee, GOP colleagues move to permanently kill the Roadless Rule

    On Wednesday morning, in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, with no hearing, no public notice beyond...

    view article

    More News

    slocum gliders
    'Absolutely crazy': Trump administration to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system
    teton dam failure and flood - june 5, 1976
    50 years after the flood: Could the Teton Dam be rebuilt?

    From the Archives

    Fracking Water Impoundment Pond
    Pennsylvania Governor's 'Non-Impact' Plan to Reintroduce Fracking on State Lands Ignores Obvious Impacts
    costa untangled collection
    Costa is turning discarded fishing nets into sunglasses
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