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…
Category: Conservation
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…
Sustainability 101: What is a Lifecycle Assessment?
Rick Crawford Every product ever made has an environmental impact because they all take resources to create. And rest assured, much of the negative environmental impacts of products directly affect our fisheries, not to mention human health., and more times than not, the true environmental cost is not reflected on the price tag, so a…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: American Saltwater Guides Association’s John McMurray & Tony Friedrich
Rick Crawford I learned a lot during this episode of The Sustainable Angler talking with American Saltwater Guides Association’s Capt. John McMurray and Tony Friedrich. We discuss everything from Magnusson Stevens Act and overfishing to how the American Saltwater Guides Association is moving the needle by affecting fisheries policy by representing anglers who understand that…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: American Water Security Project’s Dr. Peter Barile & Terry Gibson
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler Podcast, I interview Dr. Peter Barile and Terry Gibson from the American Water Security Project. As you probably already know, Florida is facing major water issues, but what you might not know, is that many of the water problems our country is facing are directly related…
2019 Year in Review: A Grateful Heart
Rick Crawford It’s easy to take our planet for granted as we go on living our busy lives, which is why it’s more important than ever to unplug and spend time in nature to readjust our internal clocks back to its natural rhythm. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to get back…