Spotlight Destination: The Stan
The Middle Fork Stanislaus—rich in beauty, rich in history
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Riffles: A Creek of One’s Own
I’ve always been fond of brook trout. I caught my first while at college in upstate New York,…
Catchy Ideas: Local Watershed Heroes
Resource Conservation Districts help communities care for natural resources.
At the Vise: Form Follows Function
Dries for October Caddis
Reflections: AI Knows Everything … Until It Doesn’t
I think of Gus every time I fumble my AirPods and they scatter like cockroaches in the light.…
Letter From the Editor: Fall 2026
What Do You Expect? It’s an interesting question. And though it’s often asked rhetorically, I think it has…
Field Notes: Stanislaus
Geology and mammalogy of the Stanislaus River
Why Fly Lines Matter: Part III
Understanding this essential piece of fly-fishing gear
Love It for What It Is
Discovering Shasta Lake’s surprisingly wild winter bass fishery I often think about where some of our Northern California…
Three Days in the Gorge
Trout nirvana in western Colorado Photos by Allen Crater Day One: I’m startled from my sleep—something is licking…
