Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview “Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate” author, Mark Kurlansky and we kick off the conversation talking a little fishing; then take a deeper dive into the environmental threats to salmon, such as: deforestation, urban sprawl, insecticides, agricultural practices,…
Mending the Line Blog
RepYourWater Surpasses Goal of Donating $250K to Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RepYourWater Surpasses Goal of Donating $250K to Conservation Partners Erie, CO (September 1, 2020) – RepYourWater has always exemplified their values by giving a minimum of 3% of every sale to their nonprofit conservation partners, such as local chapters of Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and Wild…
Call to Action, The Time to Act is NOW!
Craig Mathews This article was originally published on Craig’s blog, Yellowstone Conservation and Fly Fishing with Craig Mathews. I will be posting and sharing more articles from Fly Fishing Climate Alliance Members about why they are acting on climate change, so stay tuned. Special thanks to Craig for his leadership and for writing such an…
Protecting What We Love by Taking Action on Climate Change
Rick Crawford I was introduced to fly fishing in 2008 while working on a guest ranch in Wyoming and immediately fell in love with the sport. You could even say fly fishing healed me in some ways, but I believe that’s because fly fishing expanded my understanding, appreciation and respect for nature. Whether the fish…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: SC Aquarium Director of Conservation Albert George
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview South Carolina Aquarium Director of Conservation Albert George and we talk about everything from climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in Charleston and the Lowcountry, such as green infrastructure; the Resiliency Initiative for Coastal Education (R.I.C.E); how climate change is impacting the Gullah Geechee people…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Wil Flack of BelizeFly
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I inerview Wil Flack of BelizeFly and we talk about everything from catching the travel bug and how Wil sailed all over the world; environmental threats to our fisheries such as climate change, plastic pollution, and in Belize, gill nets; and also some success stories such…