Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Gila Wilderness and the 75th of A Sand County Almanac, Reid welcomes Curt Meine and Karl Malcolm, two conservationists, Leopold scholars, and all-around thoughtful people. The group discusses Leopold’s life . . .
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The Orvis Conservation Blog speaks to our impassioned belief that if we are to benefit from the use of our natural resources, we must be willing to act to preserved them, an ethos we practice by committing 5% of pre-tax profits to conservation.
Wednesday Wake-Up Call: 04.10.24
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced their new release plan for Lake Okeechobee, outlining their strategy to close out the dry season. After the current two-week rest period, they will revert to the original dry-season . . .
Read MorePodcast: How to Preserve Native Trout Species, with Ted Williams
The use of the natural toxin rotenone to remove invasive, non-native species of trout to protect native species is a controversial topic. Does it really work? What does the poison do to the insect, mammal, and bird populations? Ted Williams, a . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 03.27.24
The battle for Bristol Bay wages on, and we all need to stay engaged. Last week, we saw three lawsuits filed that threaten Bristol Bay’s future and challenge safeguards for the region. Northern Dynasty Minerals, the foreign . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 03.20.24
We are in the fourth week of discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers, and there are worrying signs for the effects on the estuaries on both coasts of Florida. We’ve already seen the blue water turn brown and . . .
Read MorePodcast: All About the Henry’s Fork, with Brandon Hoffner
My guest this week is Brandon Hoffner, executive director of the Henry’s Fork Foundation, and the topic is the diverse habitat and trout-fishing opportunities of this world-famous river, which has influenced so many anglers, techniques, and fly patterns . . .
Read MoreSaving Maine’s Atlantic Salmon, One Watershed at a Time
Once abundant throughout the northeastern United States, Atlantic salmon now persist in just a few rivers in Maine. Although the species is critically endangered, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) has made great strides to restore critical habitat, . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 02.28.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 02.21.24
As we reported last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began discharging Lake Okeechobee water through the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers to lower the lake level before the wet season. These discharges can cause serious . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 01.31.24
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
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