In Focus: Fall
Memories. I remember fall. It was like two weeks ago here on the Frontstrange… before we started hoarding wood and foraging berries for winter hibernation. Field & Stream photog and Drake contributor Tim
Tom Bie is the founder, editor, and publisher of The Drake. He started the magazine in 1998 as an annual newsprint publication based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He then moved it to Steamboat, Colorado (1999), Boulder, Colorado (2001), and San Clemente, California (2004), as he took jobs as managing editor at Paddler, Senior Editor at Skiing, and Editor-in-Chief at Powder, respectively. Tom and The Drake are now both based in Denver, Colorado, where The Drake is finally all grows up(Swingers, 1996) to a quarterly magazine.
Opinion: Utah Stream Laws
Everyone’s got an opinion in the fight over Utah stream access. The Salt Lake Tribune chimes in with a recent editorial addressing short- and long-term solutions in the wake of the new lawsuit recently filed by flyfishers and river runners.
More Evidence: Bacon is Omnipresent
With Turkey Day officially over, we’re switching back over to bacon. Bacon—as a golden rule—is delicious with breakfast (and almost every other meal you can throw at it). But drinking the porky goodness is another story all together. The brave and carnivorous crew at Esquire Magazine today put
Pebble Opposition: Terrorism or Patriotism?
ANCHORAGE—In perhaps a poor choice of words, legal opposition to Pebble Mine—according to recent remarks from Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively—has become akin to wading a jihadist thicket. Shively is being lambasted for labeling the due process, designed to safeguard AK
Black Friday Specials: “James Bond Boat”
Facing estate foreclosures, Prince William envy, and a bleak British economy, international espionage expert James Bond is liquidating all assets. In addition to booby-trapped attaché cases and Aston Martins, 007 recently listed his boat on Craigslist. For 800 bucks OBO (plus $150, for tuxedo
“Las Vegas” Invades NY’s Neversink
Proponents of Las Vegas-style development have their sites set on NY’s storied Neversink drainage. Governor Paterson’s plan has been deemed a frivolous dice roll, rife with legal hurdles and environmental
Nat Geo Spoofs Zebra Migration
Who knew? Nat Geo is funny? National Geographic’s seven-part mini series, Great Migrations, premiers tonight. But you can catch a sneak peek of some “epic” urban zebra assaults before tasting the main event. “The Great Migrations team traveled to all seven continents, covered 420,000 miles and spanned this over two and a half years to get…
Provo Bros: Seasonal Inspiration
With another Rocky Mountain winter on the brink of reality, you might be thinking about retiring rods this week for some turns. In this southern Utah edit, the Provo Bros (photographer Ian Provo and crew) get it done with some
Manufacturers Take Aim at Gore Reign
Gore-Tex has (mostly) dominated the waterproof-breathable market for the past three decades. But the competition is stepping up its game. We recently read about Columbia’s new Omni-Dry release for Spring 2011. Turns out several other rivals are poised to enter the mix: “For the past 30 years, the waterproof-breathable market could be summed up in two…
Another Day; Another Lindsey
Olympic gold-medalist Lindsey Vonn goes Basic Instinct for her recent cover shoot in Vail, Colorado. We have to admit, Vonn does make a damn good Sharon Stone stunt double. Go behind the scenes for the action. Thank you ESPN. Source Link
Photos: Best Euro Wildlife 2010
The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition recently announced its 2010 award winners. Presented annually by the Society of German Nature Photographers, this year’s competition received more than 11,000 entries from more than 29 countries. Rules stipulate entrants had to live in Europe, although their photographs were taken around the world.Source Link
Palin’s Alaska: All Mouth and No Trousers
Television network TLC launched its reality show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, last week, providing a revealing glimpse into the former vice-presidential candidate’s prowess in the field. Seems the Brits aren’t too impressed, equating Palin’s “embellished” fishing skills to a ruddy pile of rubbish: “On 21 seconds, you will see Palin allegedly trying to catch salmon. Close examination…
Back in Court—Utah
The convoluted twists of Utah stream access rights are back in the press—and potentially courts. Last Friday, the Utah Stream Access Coalition, a nonprofit with a mission to preserve public access to the state’s waterways, filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Public Waters Access Act passed by the Legislature earlier this year. According…
More Evidence: Lynsey Dyer is Helpful
It’s pretty much common knowledge that spin classes, hot yoga, squats, lunges, one-handed chin-ups, et cetera, equate to better flyfishing fitness. You can now add jazzercise to the list. Jackson Hole shred and Powder Magazine’s female skier of the year goes Jane Fonda with her pre-winter training regime—perfect for the crossover athlete in all of…
Bieber Vs. Bonefish
SOUTH FLORIDA—Results from October’s South Florida bonefish census show plummeting numbers, the Miami Herald reports. “About 60 guides and anglers who poled across the flats from Biscayne Bay to the Marquesas Keys west of Key West on Oct. 23 counted about 200,000 bonefish—way down from the mean estimate of 339,595 over the past eight years.…
unHappy Meal
In a move that will break the hearts of 3-year-olds across the city, San Francisco’s board of joykilling supervisors voted to ban most of McDonald’s Happy Meals as they are now served in the restaurants. The ordinance would forbid restaurants from offering a free toy with meals that contain more than a set level of calories, sugar, and…
Eastern Rises Wins at Banff Film Fest
We received an e-mail from Felt Soul Media’s Travis Rummel this morning relaying some good news from Canada. Eastern Rises, Felt Soul’s Bigfoot baiting, Hog Johnson-chasing Kamchatka documentary featuring veteran flyfishers, Frank Smethurst, and Ryan Peterson, captured Best Film on Mountain Sport at the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Rummel says, “We just won an…
Public Plan for Nebraska’s Snake River
NORFOLK—A private conservation organization has offered to buy three miles of Nebraska’s “blue-ribbon” Snake River, with the intent of transferring ownership to the state. “The scenic river in the Sandhills, the best trout stream in the state and arguably one of the best in the country, is a genuine treasure. The plan by the Conservation Fund would…
More Evidence: Artists are Annoying
Since Colorado’s rivers are clearly such heinous eyesores, it’s refreshing to know that genius Bulgarian “artist” Christo has some big beautification plans. Christo’s “Over the River” project targets the tragically ugly Arkansas River, and would suspend almost 7 tons of translucent, polypropylene-fabric panels across 6 miles as it courses through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, parallel to U.S.…
Tune In: Big O Saves Flyfishing
Yeah, yeah, it’s been beat to death in the media for weeks now, but Oprah and Gayle’s Yosemite flyfishing escapades—Part II, cooking by the campfire and riding mules, included—is airing today. Daytime soap fan and Field & Stream Editor-At-Large Kirk Deeter says he’ll be tuning in: “One way or the other, I’d suggest to you…
5 Tips for Adventure Filmmakers
Whether your aspirations are YouTube or feature-length, former National Geographic Television Associate Producer, J. J. Kelley, offers 5 tips for making better documentary films. From the “compelling” clip Kelley provides, he may also want to add “Include three dudes holding each other close on a motorcycle” as number 6.Source Link
Drake Wins Beck’s Magazine Poll
Seasoned photography duo Barry and Cathy Beck recently ran a poll asking fans and friends to reveal their favorite flyfishing magazine—online or paper. According to Cathy’s Facebook page: “I was in on a discussion about flyfishing magazines. A company I know did a survey of 250 flyshop employees asking what was their favorite American fly fishing…
Spearing Whitey: Barbaric But Fun
FAIRBANKS, AK—Love them or loathe them, there’s little denying that whitefish are delicious straight out of the smoker. Alaska’s Chatanika River whitefish season is open until Oct. 24. Time to get out and sharpen your spears. “Granted, prehistoric man didn’t have the luxury of neoprene chest waders and chopper mitts to combat the cold or a…
Rare Stonefly to Share Polar Bear Status
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MT—Climate change and the rapidly retreating ice fields of GNP have a new poster child. Meet, Lednia tumana—a rare aquatic stonefly about to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. According to reports “although the fly lacks the polar bear’s force of personality and is unlikely to capture hearts and minds with the same…
More Evidence Canadians Are Weird/Have Big Fish
According to a recent article in northwestern B.C.’s Houston-Today, UFO activity has been sadly slow in the Bulkley Valley as of late. “The region from Vanderhoof to Prince Rupert was once known as the UFO capital for Canada, Vike said, due to a sharp increase in activity from 2002-2003.” The good news is there seems to…
License Plate Petition for River Protection
Colorado Trout Unlimited is collecting signatures for a bill to create the Protect Our Rivers license plate. Plate production requires TU collecting 3,000 signatures from members and friends. “The plate will be available to all CO residents through a tax-deductible contribution of $25 to Colorado Trout Unlimited and 100% of the funds will be used locally to protect, conserve…
Nerds Applaud New Self-Balancing Unicycle
If your typical travel-to-river MO involves rides such as rollerblades or the crash-prone Segway (see Mall Cop for details), wait till you get a load of this. Focus Design’s SBU version 2.0 unicycle promises a sleeker look, safer ride, and more power. Get yours today for $1,499. “Essentially a one-wheeled Segway, the SBU 2.0 puts…