Rick Crawford April is Earth Month, and even though we are living in some truly strange times with COVID-19, I am glad to be able to share a message of hope with my interview with Trout Unlimited President and CEO, Chris Wood! We discuss everything from environmental threats to cold water species; how TU is…
Category: Conservation

The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Tom Sadler
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Tom Sadler who has spent the last thirty-five years working to protect the fisheries he loves. We discuss the history of fish conservation from fresh water to marine; the value of science when it…

Trout Unlimited Release New Film: “Querencia”
Rick Crawford If you’ve ever had the privilege of catching a wild cutthroat trout, then you know the difference between a wild trout and a hatchery fish immediately. Wild cutthroat are as fiesty as they are beautiful and the Rio Grande cutthroat is no exception and they are also responsible for saving Questa, New Mexico…

The Sustainable Angler Podcast: April Vokey
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview angler, guide and Anchored podcast host April Vokey. We chat about fishing in British Columbia and Australia, where April spends half of her year these days; making fishing fun for kids; and discuss how it’s ok to be overwhelmed and feel helpless with the…

The Sustainable Angler Podcast: The Venturing Angler’s Tim Harden
Rick Crawford I have been a long-time reader of The Venturing Angler and had a blast interviewing its founder, Tim Harden. I first met Tim at Abaco Lodge when I was there conducting a sustainability assessment for the lodge and had the opportunity to fish a few days together. Now, here we are about a…

RepYourWater Nears Goal of Donating $250K to Conservation Partners
Rick Crawford RepYourWater made giving back to conservation part of its DNA since their inception in 2011 and currently donate a minimum of 3% of all sales to their 19 nonprofit conservation partners such as local chapters of Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and Wild Steelhead Coalition. In 2019 alone…