Some might ask ‘why in the hell fly fisher folk should give a damn about migration of big Western four-legged critters, namely elk, pronghorns, and mule deer?’ The answer is obvious for those who spend any time at all marveling at the wildlife surrounding them as they pursue fishy critters along the mighty rivers of […]
Access and Public Lands
A must watch if you haven’t seen this one…
About Time on East Rosebud Creek On Thursday (14 December), Montana’s only House Rep. Greg Gianforte, introduced House Bill HR 4645 to finally place East Rosebud Creek under the protection of the Wild and Scenic Rivers system; matching similar legislation filed in the Senate in March by Montana Senators Daines and Tester. We’ve been among […]
Somewhat ironically, I had a post scheduled to run today teasing a very, very interesting public lands story I’ve been working on with some friends across the country. As I’ve recently found that paying less attention to national news makes for far happier, more productive, and more peaceful days, I was (blissfully) unaware of the […]
Jeff Laszlo | A Public Lands Story [Full HD 1080p] from Russ Schnitzer on Vimeo.
Back on Wednesday the 22nd, the Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the Utah Stream Access Coalition in the case debating the navigability of the Weber River; read the decision here. Kudos to USAC for winning round one, and in particular to their counsel – Cullen Battle and Craig Coburn for constructing and […]
DENALI 4K from Taylor Gray on Vimeo. Autumn is one of the most beautiful times to visit Denali National Park. Shades of red, yellow, and green cover the mountain sides while bears, moose, and Dall’s sheep can be seen wandering across the landscape. And as the season starts to transition into winter, passing storms leave […]
Great to the see the Smith River on TU’s list of Thirty Great American Places; if you’ve not perused the list, this site is worth a visit, and would make a fine bucket list for fly fishers and public land enthusiasts. Public Lands really are one of the Best Ideas Ever (along with bacon, the […]
Today, 25 August, marks the 101st “birthday” of the National Park Service, managers of one of the grandest ideas the world has ever seen – National Parks set aside to preserve some of the country’s most precious geography and treasures of the natural world. Of note, this isn’t the “birthday” of the first national park; […]
Details here on the Keep It Public, Wyoming site (on their landing page until the event). Should be a fun time in what is without a doubt the niftiest town in a great state. If you’re going and don’t eat at Born in a Barn, you should have your Wyoming travel privileges revoked.
Damn, yet another reason to love Wyoming.
Despite a barrage of prognostications to the contrary, Montana’s Upper Missouri Breaks appears likely to remain intact as Zinke noted yesterday “My likely recommendation will be to leave the Missouri Breaks as is,” Zinke said. “I think it’s settled to a degree that I would rather not open up a wound that has been healed”, […]
The Durfees – Trailer from Cairns Film on Vimeo. When the billionaire Wilks brothers propose a land exchange that threatens a Montana public land treasure in the Little Snowy Mountains, a community rises to the challenge. Mission: Montana’s debut film takes you inside the fight to save the Durfee Hills. A fascinating story. Premieres tonight, […]
-From Sec. Zinke’s own twitter feed this morning. Secretary Zinke helped kick off the Outdoor Industry Association’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Report – we’re all part of a larger collective of outdoor enthusiasts supporting 7.6 million jobs and (allegedly) $887 Billion in consumer spending (the devil is in the details in terms of accounting, though no […]
