Author Archives: Greg Thomas
Alaska Gets a New Editor. Facelift Next?
When growing up in southeast Alaska and Seattle, magazines were a staple diet in our house and one of those was the Alaska Sportsman, which printed wonderful stories of adventure, ranging from hunting Dall sheep, moose, brown bears and caribou, … Continue reading
Book Alaska. Save Bristol Bay
Caught wind of this sweet deal from the Whitefish, Montana-based AlaskaFlyOut.com, which promotes fishing trips in the Great Land, and is heavily opposed to a massive mine in the Bristol Bay drainage. Through March 10, five percent of revenue from … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Industry, Northwest
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Suit Filed Against Elwha Hatchery
We just threw out some props to the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition and it’s already time to do it again. That’s because they’ve fought hard to salvage the Elwha River, which flows into the Strait of Juan de … Continue reading
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What’s This Whitetail Score?
I finally shot a big whitetail deer last fall and that head is at the taxidermist right now. A pile of summer sausage, hot sausage, snack sticks and backstrap is in my freezer. I know a lot of you double … Continue reading
Great Moments With Fire, 2
I’ve got a bud up in the Great White North, the Fisherman’s Paradise, Canada you know. He’s a crack shot with a moose rifle, I’m told, and I am personal witness to his skills with a camera. Geoff Moore lives … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Industry, Northwest, Photography
Tagged British Columbia, Geoff Moore
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Hatchery Steel Get Slapped on Sol Duc
One of the loudest detractors of hatchery-raised steelhead is the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition. They take the best biological data and make strong arguments in favor of wild steelhead in
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Northwest, Washington
Tagged Bogachiel River, WIld Steelhead Coalition
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Own A Town on the Yellowstone River
Why just own a house in Paradise when you can own a whole town and be the person who collects the rent? That’s a question some would-be home buyers might be asking after the town of Pray, Montana just went … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Northern Rockies
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My Favorite Place to Fish
There are two questions I’m consistently asked, the first being, “Do you know who you look like…” and I always answer, “yes,” before they finish with, “Brett Favre.” The second is, “Where is your favorite place to fish?” The first … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Montana, Northern Rockies
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Great Moments With Fire
What is is about fire and fishing that seem to go hand in hand. Is it the wine, the whiskey and the beer making us do crazy things. Or is it just the wildness of being outside, living close to … Continue reading
Madison River Debate Hits Bozeman
Montana’s Madison River is the most heavily fished stream in Big Sky Country, but it may not be providing the kind of experience that people desire. When they look at glossy travel brochures and see a blue ribbon winding through … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Bozeman, Ennis, Madison
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