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Tag Archives: stream remediation
Welcome to Paradise
Luckily there was no pearly gate to pass through, just a sign that read “Welcome to Fisherman’s Paradise,” a warm welcome to Spring Creek on a cool October morning. Luckily for me, an entrance to one of America’s most storied … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Bellefonte, environment, Fisherman's Paradise, fly-fishing, limestone creeks, nature, PA, pollution, Spring Creek, State College, stream remediation, technology, Walt Franklin, wild trout, writing
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The High Bridge
The high bridge that I have in mind is not some railroad or passageway on a trestle over an impressive gorge or canyon. It’s a simple concrete bridge that takes a forest road in northern Pennsylvania over a favorite trout … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, Butternut Hollow, ecology, fly-fishing, habitat, headwaters, native trout, Pennsylvania, photography, small streams, stream remediation, wild trout, writing
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Waterdog (1)
[“Waterdog” is a three-part narrative about a stream remediation project I initiated several years ago as a volunteer, along with the help of land owners, Trout Unlimited (TU) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Now, at … Continue reading
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Tagged brook trout, Genesee River headwaters, global warming, headwaters, hemlock, locust wood, nature, NYS DEC, small streams, stream remediation, TU, waterdog, watershed
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Random Acts of Small Stream Fishing
1. I checked the old TU project site on upper Spring Mills Creek. I was pleased to see that although the beaver dam was still in place where we had planted trees, the reservoir was down; there was less water … Continue reading