Rick Crawford You may recall, but in November 2017, plastic lobbyists and legislators from South Carolina tried to step in and prevent local communities and municipalities from being able to ban items like plastic bags, balloons and styrofoam from their local communities, and the bill to stop local government’s from banning plastic bags and styrofoam…
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The Sustainable Angler: Flip Pallot
Rick Crawford I was first introduced to the sport of fly fishing watching Flip Pallot on The Walker’s Cay Chronicles. Oddly, I don’t remember being all that enamored with fly fishing at the time, but I loved watching because of all the beautiful places fishing was taking Flip on the show. It’s always easier to…
More Bonefish…Less Plastic at Abaco Lodge
Rick Crawford I recently had the pleasure of spending a few days at Abaco Lodge in the Bahamas. The Lodge is owned by Oliver White and is located on the famed bonefish flats, the Marls. The scenery was tropical, the vibe was laid back and the bonefishing was excellent. I do believe that bonefish…
The Sustainable Angler: Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures Founder Jim Klug
Rick Crawford There are three main threats our fisheries face today, which are: (Bad) Policy, (Over) Population and Pollution (GHG emissions, plastic, etc.), and if you have been following our blog and social media channels the last few weeks we have been focusing heavily on the plastic pollution problem as well as overpopulation because they are…
Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 3…Gear
Rick Crawford In last week’s Part 2: Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National…Groceries I provided some tips to eliminate single-use plastics while doing your grocery shopping. This week I am going to focus on how I tried to eliminate single-use plastics from my camping gear.
Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 2…Groceries
Rick Crawford As previously mentioned in Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 1, a few friends I grew up with from Savannah, GA get together for an annual fishing and camping trip to Everglades National Park. It’s a great escape as there is no cell phone service, the landscape is utterly unique and the…