Rick Crawford Admittedly, I have never been to Alaska and never seen Bristol Bay, but I can tell you that protecting wild and beautiful places is not only important to me, but should be to every American. As worldwide population grows, so does the need to protect places and fisheries like Bristol Bay as they…
Category: Sustainability
The Sustainable Angler: Jess McGlothlin
Rick Crawford If you’ve read any of the interviews I have done for The Sustainable Angler, then you know that there are three main threats our fisheries face today, and they are: Population, Policy and Pollution. I call these threats the “3 P’s” and last month’s interview with Jim Klug, founder of Yellow Dog Flyfishing…
The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion at IFTD!
Rick Crawford I am stoked to be moderating “The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion” at the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD) on Wednesday July, 11 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM in Room S210 A South Building in Orlando, FL! This event will also be broadcast on the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) Facebook page…
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…
Let’s Turn This Thing Around!
[kad_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LU7Yi2qECM” ] Rick Crawford We are really proud to be 1% for the Planet Members. Last month (Earth Month) 1% for the Planet started a campaign called 360 for the Planet which provide facts on topics such as climate change, pollution, food, water, land and wildlife, which can be read below: Land: more than 32…
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.