Category Archives: Environment

Take Action: Comments Needed to Stop Pebble Mine

Pebble Mine is moving forward yet again — this time in part thanks to a report from the Corps of Engineers that does not sufficiently look at and address the impact of the proposed mine on the region. A short … Continue reading

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Take Action to Protect the Tongass National Forest

The Tongass National Forest is a treasured ecosystem in Southeast Alaska. Nicknamed the “last salmon forest,” anglers and Alaskans seem to be constantly battling to keep logging development out of the forest. Now the Trump Administration is seeking to remove … Continue reading

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Take Action to Protect Bristol Bay

The fight continues, and we have until Friday to make our voice heard yet again. The Pebble Mine backers have applied for another permit that brings them one step forward. We can speak up and tell the Army Corps of … Continue reading

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Take Action to Protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

The Sierra Club is calling for quick and easy action to make your voice heard in supporting protections of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We have to keep up the fight against this public lands grab. To add your voice, please … Continue reading

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Save the Tongass National Forest

With the tax bill, Congress snuck in an attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Now they are looking at a similar sneak attack on the treasured Tongass National Forest. This unique ecosystem is nicknamed the “last salmon forest” and … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Ecological Crisis in the Florida Everglades with Joe Welbourn

In an episode of The Venturing Angler Podcast, Joe Welbourn of Bullsugar.org discusses the ecological crisis in the Florida Everglades. To check out more from Bullsugar, please click here. And to check out the podcast, please click below or download … Continue reading

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Take Action on Pebble Mine

The time to act is now. The Pebble Limited Partnership has applied for permits to make Pebble Mine happen. It’s looking scary … To send a message to Governor Walker, Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Representative Young, please click here.

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Take Action: Defend National Monuments

The Nature Conservancy is encouraging folks to speak up for National Monuments. As you may know, the Trump Administration is butchering up National Monuments and it looks like uranium mines will be getting their way with some of these (soon-to-be … Continue reading

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Trump Stealing Public Lands — Take Action!

They’re at it again! Trump flew around the country today announcing plans to take more of our public lands to make them available to the highest bidder. In this case, likely mining and oil companies. (Side note: the EPA is … Continue reading

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Take Action to Protect Bristol Bay

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is up to his shady secret shenanigans and now Bristol Bay is at serious risk. It is imperative that the fly fishing community comes together to voice their opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine, which, unfortunately, … Continue reading

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