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Pillar 5: Conservation

How to steward these gifts for the next generation

Nick Parish

Nick Parish

13 Apr 2025
Pillar 5: Conservation
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Pain, pressure, and one hard pull: Hook removal done right

Pain, pressure, and one hard pull: Hook removal done right

If you stick yourself rather than a fish, know how to get it out.

By Nick Parish 30 Jun 2025
A lab-grown block of salmon sits in the middle of a white plate, with curiously rounded edges.

Salmon without fish: Lab-grown seafood earns FDA approval, and a spot on the menu at Portland's Kann

With recently-granted FDA approval and a summer slot on the menu at Portland hotspot Kann, lab-grown salmon is in the spotlight. I talked with Justin Kolbeck, co-founder of cultivated seafood startup Wildtype.

By Nick Parish 23 Jun 2025
Leaders: Wisdom never expires

Leaders: Wisdom never expires

It's the June edition of Leaders, our links roundup, featuring the big public lands battle, the wisdom of guides and land-watchers, gear reviews, technique primers, and more.

By Nick Parish 16 Jun 2025
A sequence of skateboarder David Gravette riding a miniramp with fly-fishing waders on, and then riding to catch a fish.

Skate or Fly: How two outsider sports foster the same creative flow state

From boardslides to redsides, meet a few notable skaters who fly-fish, and identify the big areas the sports have in common, built around getting into the flow state.

By Nick Parish 09 Jun 2025
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