Attaboy

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle recently ran a short piece about a group called Access Unlimited and their program to help good folks facing mobility and other functional challenges embrace all that the great outdoors has to offer. Read more about their nifty programs here. Attaboy.

Great story on Gastro Obscura recently about how creative restauranteurs and diners are battling the hoards of invasive (introduced in the 1970s) blue catfish in and around Chesapeake Bay. Apparently these bruisers can make for damn fine eating; any of our Chi Wulff compadres from that neighborhood have first hand experience??? Image via the linked […]

A Monday attaboy is due the Senate for advancing work on the Ruby Mountains Protection Act – see more details of the mid-December legislative movement here on the TRCP blog. And I’ve mentioned them before, but there’s an alliance of sportsmen’s groups – Sportsmen for the Rubies – aided by the TRCP who’re working hard […]

Two intrepid groups hellbent on preserving both steelhead and access for anglers and recreationists, the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club of Spokane and the Wild Steelhead Coalition, banded together to purchase a small riverside property to be donated which will be donated to the WA Dept of Fish and Game for long term management. Details […]

As reported by the TRCP here, the House managed to find time during their circus show this week to pass HR 729, a 10-bill legislative package that includes praiseworthy benefits for we outdoor recreationists and lovers of improved fish habitat. Via the TRCP – Among the 10 bills in the package, sportsmen and women can […]

We’re all about supporting teams and organizations that grow not only the participation but the impact that fly fishing has on the world around us. Today’s Attaboy goes out to Fish for Change, an organization worth digging into if you’ve not heard much about their mission and programs. Their focus on youth – via connection, […]

Via the Missoulian, there’s been a public lands victory of sorts in Montana lately, well deserving of a Monday Attaboy today – read the story here. Disclaimer – this is NOT an endorsement of Graybills’s current run for Montana AG; I’m blissfully unaware of the platforms espoused by the candidates for Montana AG and have […]

Yet another example of the Western Native Trout Initiative quietly getting real, tangible projects done in the field. Details here. Attaboy.

The TRCP did a nice job a few months back of highlighting the work of Rivers of Recovery as they use the magic of fly fishing to help returning veterans; full story here. Attaboy.

The purpose of this innovative short film is to start a new, universally-understood conversation around the necessity of struggle, challenge and perseverance as they relate to creating meaning in one’s life – without one, you cannot have the other. The 500 Miles film communicates the importance of this concept by telling the story of the […]

Lewisville (Montana of course) boat builder Brett Neinhuis has crafted a nifty accessible drifter in his shop; read all about here in this Bozeman Daily Chronicle article. Attaboy. Image via the linked BDC article.

Today’s Attaboy goes out to Angling Trade, AFFTA, and the Yellow Dog Community and Conservation Foundation for their putting together the Double Haul for Dorian Relief | Anglers for the Bahamas drive. What’s unique about this effort? From their landing page – Your donation will NOT go to rebuilding lodges, but rather to rebuilding lives. […]

Kudos to the Missoulian for their continued support of the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; they published this nice op-ed last week digging into more of the details. Attaboy, and let’s get this one done. Image via the Missoulian.

Kudos to BTT and the Bahamas National Trust for establishing the Hurricane Dorian Relief and Recovery Fund – details at the link as well as ways to give and support the (what will be massive) recovery efforts. Yep, it’s a mess, and will take some time and thoughtful intervention; as Jake (son and ChiWulff co-founder) […]