Rick Crawford Tom and I first crossed paths about ten years ago when we were in the same MBA in Sustainable Business program at Marylhurst University and discovered we were both fly anglers, and managed to stay in touch over the years as we are both passionate about fly fishing and sustainability. I married my…
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The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Costa Fly Community Leader Peter Vandergrift
Rick Crawford EPISODE 3: In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview Costa Sunglasses Fly Community Leader Peter Vandergrift. Peter is a former fly fishing guide who now works for Costa Sunglasses. We discuss everything from water pollution threats at Pebble Mine and on the Smith River to Costa’s Kick Plastic Campaign and their…
Flood Tide Co. Increases their Commitment to Sustainability with Recycled Fabrics & U.S.A. Grown Cotton for 2019 Products
From Flood Tide Company: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, SC, 1/29/19 – Flood Tide Company, who is already protecting the environment through their 1% for the Planet Membership, is now increasing their commitment to sustainability by switching all of their performance blend shirts to Repreve fabrics and U.S.A. grown cotton. Beginning in 2019, all Flood Tide…
The Sustainable Angler: 1% for the Planet Co-founder, Craig Mathews
Rick Crawford I first learned of 1% for the Planet from reading Let My People Go Surfing by Patagonia Founder, Yvon Chouinard. I later discovered that Yvon had co-founded 1% for the Planet with Blue Ribbon Flies Founder, Craig Mathews. For those of you unfamiliar with Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT, it’s a…
Imagine a Sustainable Planet
Rick Crawford I have been giving quite a bit of thought about the future of our planet lately, especially since I have a newborn baby girl. I want her to be able to camp under the big sky of Montana along the cool waters of the Madison River on a fly fishing adventure. I want…
Best of 2018: Top 10 Blogs
Rick Crawford I am grateful for each day that I am able to continue pursuing my dream of marrying fly fishing and sustainability, and I love guiding businesses in the fly fishing industry on their sustainability journey by helping them find ways to protect the planet by minimizing the environmental impact of their operations and…