Tag: Rivers

A Fly Fishing & Conservation Documentary "This film is more, much more than the ordinary fly fishing film [...], this film is a shout to the world!" - lemouching.com "Like many others of Europe's last free-flowing rivers in the Balkan region, the Una is in permanent danger of being destroyed by a series of hydro dams. It is one of the few last rivers in the...

American Rivers recently released its new list of the most endangered rivers in America for the year 2020. Each year, American Rivers spotlights waters that are in trouble and desperately need attention from the angling community as a whole. In this article from Fly Fisherman Magazine, you can get an in-depth look at some of the more pressing issues...

Fly fishers are familiar with floating rivers - we do it all the time in drift boats. But there's a lot of water that we can't get to in drift boats, and that's where canoes come into play. From the boundary waters of Minnesota, to the undisturbed rivers of Alaska, a canoe trip should be on every angler's bucket list. But where to go? Well, this piece...

"Join brothers Tom & Mark Malkowicz for a backcountry float along one the Ozark's most Wild & Scenic rivers. These guys are true adventurers, and over the years when they were not travelling the world or climbing mountains, they perfected the art of long distance float trips on their beloved Ozark streams. These rivers hold diverse fish species...

Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature. Directed by Josh Murphy @joshbonesmurphy. Protect Wild Fish Tell decision makers to stop...

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has announced he is taking nominations from Oregonians for rivers in the state that deserve addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers list. “Whether you are a whitewater rafter, an angler or simply an Oregonian who believes strongly in protecting the river or stream that provides safe drinking water to your community, I want to...

Western Waters: Fly-Fishing Memories and Lessons From Twelve Rivers by Tom Alkire is a collection of essays about well-known (and some not-so-well-known) Western waters. “From rainforest rivers to desert rivers, from tidal rivers to those along the Continental Divide, the author has waded and fished these waters over the decades. Along with his fishing...

In this episode of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, Tom Rosenbauer sits down with Scott Bosse of American Rivers. They talk about the Montana Headwaters Security Act, a 7-year program that will hopefully come to fruition in 2020. “It’s draft legislation for new Wild and Scenic river designations on some of the best rivers and streams on public lands...

This film offers a vivid look into the lives of Alaskans grappling with threats from industrial mining to the place they call home, the Chilkat river. The Chilkat has been named one of "America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2019" by the nonprofit American Rivers. Via Wild Confluence.

American Rivers has released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2019. “This year’s report spotlights the threat that climate change poses to rivers, clean water supplies, public safety and communities nationwide.”