A genetic “cheat sheet” allows different species to display the same warning patterns.

PARK CITY, Utah — Most anglers are still in planning mode, scrolling trip ideas from their couch while waiting for summer. But according to Brian Smith, owner and guide at Wild Utah Fly Fishing, that ...

The buzz: Reports are skimpy, but anglers are landing a few walleye and catfish, although the action is slow. It will remain ...

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A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

The river is reaching summer flow levels rapidly. Water temperatures are making a rise. Insect activity is producing stellar fly fishing. We may not see much of a runoff increase. Getting out on the ...

We fly-fishers really look forward to the fall, with its cool weather and big trout. But when it arrives, it races by at breakneck speed, or at least that’s how it seems to me. Once the streams begin ...

The best fishing of the year are the transition seasons in spring and fall as the temperatures swing between winter and summer. In the spring both April and May are great months to fish. In the fall, ...

I don’t know how it happened. I woke up one morning and all these amazing fly rods were in my office. They just appeared. The problem, if you can call it a problem, is that I am a collector of fly ...

After a broiling summer, September brings a wide range of pleasant choices for outdoor enthusiasts. Just being outside is more enjoyable now with plenty of excellent activities to participate in. For ...

It’s a random morning in mid-August. You pour your first cup of coffee, glance at your phone and step outside to let the dog out. Then it hits you. The undeniable freshness that tells you autumn is ...

Earlier in May, several of us took off for the Frying Pan River after the memorial gathering for John Gierach in Lyons. None of us had made inquiries into whether the blue-winged olive hatch was on, ...