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4th of July in the High Country

4th of July in the High Country
It's not often that I go backpacking on the spur of the moment, but this year's 4th of July holiday was a bit of a different beast for me. My wife ...

The Downsides of Situation Specific Gear

The Downsides of Situation Specific Gear
When buying gear, there is an oddly strong allure to give unitaskers a try. What is a unitasker? It's a product that does a single thing, generally...

Tips for Finding Quality Fish in High Mountain Lakes

Tips for Finding Quality Fish in High Mountain Lakes
Backcountry fishing can provide some of the most memorable days a person will ever have in the outdoors. Deep in mountain ranges, there are streams...

Tips to Improve Your Hook Sets While Fly Fishing

Tips to Improve Your Hook Sets While Fly Fishing
It happens to all of us. You make the perfect cast, the type of cast that makes you feel like other anglers would gasp at its perfection if only th...

Catch and Release Fishing - Best Practices for Handling Fish

Catch and Release Fishing - Best Practices for Handling Fish
Catch and release fishing is great as long as it's practiced properly. Here are some guidelines for better and safer fish handling.

Fishing Responsibly During the Trout Spawn

Fishing Responsibly During the Trout Spawn
Is it bad to fish during the spawning season? We look at ways to minimize your impact on future generations of fish while fishing during the spawn and how to be a more responsible angler.

9 Bags of Trash in 20 Minutes

9 Bags of Trash in 20 Minutes
The amount of trash along our waterways is staggering. In 20 minutes we filled and removed 9 bags of litter from the Weber River.