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Fishing for normal

Finding peace during a time of upheaval

by Christine Peterson - Thursday, Nov 24th, 2016

Photo: Christine Peterson

No one plans to have their first kid two months early. All the books and blogs and listicles about impending parenthood offer tips on anything from nursing to diaper rash, but none explain what it’s like to spend the first month of your child’s life visiting her in the hospital. They don’t describe what it’s like to talk to your tiny creation on the other side of a plastic box with impossibly small tubes in her hands and nose.

Patagonia to give away 100% of its Black Friday sales

Company will donate all online and retail store sales to environmental grassroots organizations

by Chad Shmukler - Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2016

This isn’t the first year that Patagonia has taken a stand against Black Friday—the brand’s infamous “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign being the most memorable example—but the company’s stance this year might be its most aggressive yet. Patagonia announced yesterday that it will be giving 100% of its global Black Friday sales both online and in its retail stores to environmental grassroots organizations.

As the dust settles

Post-election, Congress wants to give away American lands

by Katie McKalip - Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2016

Photo: Chris Bamber

In the wake of the November elections, the eyes of the nation are on the incoming administration. How will it take shape? Which campaign promises will become reality and which will not? With many questions unanswered even during the campaign, anglers specifically are wondering whether the new administration will adopt policies that reflect or threaten our sporting heritage. But while focus is turned to the President-elect, members of Congress beholden to special interests are wasting no time in promoting legislation that would exploit and seize U.S. public lands and waters.

Drought

What is bounty without shortage?

by Matthew Reilly - Monday, Nov 21st, 2016

Photo: Matthew Reilly

The southwestern corner of Virginia has been experiencing a drought that's run on since early September. And once the smallmouth fishing slowed in October and trout fishing would have theoretically taken over, streamflows bottomed out. So, for lack of ideal opportunity, I’ve yielded to my duties to academics, to my freshmen residents, and to writing, disheartened by the environmental condition, and chivalrous towards the fish in their stressed state.

Eternal summer

Defining that persuasion that drives us to the creek

by Johnny Carrol Sain - Thursday, Nov 17th, 2016

Photo: Johnny Carroll Sain

“I got to thinkin’ how there was the moon an’ the stars an’ the hills an' there was me lookin’ at em, an’ we wasn't separate no more. We was one thing. An' that thing was holy."