From Captains for Clean Water: Ongoing lawsuit threatens Everglades restoration progress and future of Florida’s waters. Three industrial sugarcane corporations filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of a critical Everglades restoration project, the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. The EAA Reservoir, considered the keystone project of Everglades restoration, is intended to provide full-scale relief to south Florida’s water quality crisis by restoring the natural Everglades flow south. Expected to be complete and operation ..read more

From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  As the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) applauded the Biden administration for its use of the Antiquities Act to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.  Approximately 13,696 acres encompassing Molok Luyuk (Condor Ridge) will be permanently conserved in California’s Lake and Colusa counties. The monument’s expansion will safeguard vital habitat and public access which includes the Cache Creek and Bear Valley tule elk hunt zones. These lands al ..read more

From Bonefish & Tarpon Trust: Miami, Florida – Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and Floyd Skiff Co have announced the launch of “The Florida Boat” Sweepstakes in partnership with Yamaha Rightwaters, SIMMS, Sage, YETI, COSTA, Unmatched Marine, Marquesa Marine, Magic Tilt Trailers, and Raymarine. Part of BTT’s Win Back Our Water campaign, the promotion will run from May 3 to August 15, 2024, at which time a winner will be selected at random.  “Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is proud to join for ..read more

Closing the day with the view of “Campo Ventura” and the granite mountains of Mount Trinidad in the background. Cochamo, Chile _2019 From Patagonia: Led by Chilean NGO Puelo Patagonia, the campaign Conserva Puchegüín is working urgently to raise $78 million to purchase and protect 325,000 acres in Chilean Patagonia.   The campaign has two years to raise the money needed to protect the Cochamó Valley, also known as the “Yosemite of South America” by rock climbers around the globe. The area features thousand-meter granite walls, glacier-crowned peaks, rivers, plunging waterfalls a ..read more

A new video from Flycraft highlights some of their trips from 2024. As they put it, “Welcome to FLYCRAFT. This is who we are, this is what we love and this is what we do.” Some great footage in this one. To check out more from Flycraft USA, please click here ..read more

A fly fishing trip to pursue wild Yellowstone cutthroat trout is the focus of a new film from WildFly Productions and Tight Loops. From WildFly Productions: “‘Hope And High Water’ is the first collaborative effort from Wild Fly Productions and @TightLoops . It chronicles filmmakers Scottie, Aimee, and Chase’s quest to find one of the American West’s most iconic fish, the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, deep in the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. With schedules aligned, locations set, and the perfect window for late summer fishing on the horizon, the crew embarks on what they hope wil ..read more

From Patagonia: VENTURA, Calif. — This week, the Home Planet Fund launches. It is a new independent nonprofit that supports local and Indigenous communities who work in concert with nature to stop climate breakdown. In 2021, outdoor apparel company Patagonia committed $20 million in seed funding to help launch the Home Planet Fund. This new, independent nonprofit will operate as a 501(c)(3) that can receive contributions from other donors, large and small.  Home Planet Fund will also let the communities it invests in make their own decisions. “We trust Indigenous Peoples,” said Dilafruz ..read more

Redfish in Louisiana are the target of anglers in a new video from Dorsal Outdoors. From Dorsal Outdoors: “It was an easy idea. Drive down to Louisiana & catch a bunch of redfish on the fly. Then there was a business meeting. Then there was a planning error. and then… there were zombie redfish. Follow Dan and George (and a little bit of Ben) as they try and make the best of a scary fly fishing situation. Why redfish? Fly fishing for redfish holds a unique allure that captivates anglers worldwide. One of the primary reasons enthusiasts are drawn to this pursuit is the challenge it presents ..read more

Despite obstructing rivers and creaks, beavers have a tremendous positive impact on ecosystems. In a video from Patagonia, a team works to improve habitats by replicating the work of beavers. From Patagonia: “In the absence of actual beavers, beaver dam analogs are convincing imitations that can spur the processes needed to recreate complex, healthy meadows with improved spawning habitat for steelhead, Chinook salmon and other species. If all goes according toplan, a passing beaver might see these human-made dams, complemented by the soft, pooling water they love, and think, ‘This is nice … b ..read more

From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:  MINNEAPOLIS, MN— This past weekend in Minneapolis, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) commemorated its 20th anniversary at the 2024 North American Rendezvous, BHA’s flagship annual gathering. Overall, the event was wildly successful, drawing members and supporters from across the continent to celebrate their shared passion for conservation and advocacy for public lands, waters, and wildlife on behalf of hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts. This year marks the first time the Rendezvous experience was brought to the BHA community outside ..read more