The February Room A Fly Fishing Podcast
Sports:Wilderness
When Mike Beagle and friends realized that the old-growth headwaters of Southern Oregon's Elk River were not under full federal protection, they enlisted the services of a local coalition of foresters and fisher-people. The end-game was the designation of the Copper Salmon Wilderness and the protection of critical spawning grounds for the river's wild salmon and steelhead. As if this feat of conservation-strength weren't enough, Mike was one of the founding members of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers...just don't ask him to take a photo of your catch.
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