Does This Fisherman Have the Right to Be in a Billionaire’s Backyard?
A fight along Colorado’s waterways pits an alliance of white-water rafters and amateur anglers against some of the nation’s wealthiest landowners, bruising the image of …
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Madison Working Group Public Comments
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comments from the public on a set of recommendations for commercial-use and recreation management on the Madison River, …
Trespass warnings on Georgia rivers roil the waters
The Chestatee River is there somewhere. It shows on the map winding through the hills just south of Dahlonega in north Georgia. “Chestatee” is on …
AG asks Colorado Supreme Court to review river access rights case
A Colorado Court of Appeals decision regarding the state’s rules for public river access has found a new opponent, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. Weiser announced …
Madison River Group Delays Limits on Commercial Guides
With a deadline looming, the Madison River Work Group, which is devising controversial limits on commercial guiding, decided last week to delay major decisions for at …
Groups try again to secure Colorado water for recreation
By giving up the push for a legal mechanism to secure a water right, some in Colorado’s recreation community are hoping proposed legislation will result …
Courts reverse course on stream access
Well this is disappointing. A Utah judge waded deep into Mormon pioneer history to settle a long-simmering fight over stream access, this time in favor …
Drawing a Line in the Sand Over River Rights
As people flock to our public lands hoping to escape the confines of the global pandemic it is exacerbating the already existing divide over access …
FWP Hearing Petitions on Madison River Recreation
After postponing discussions on efforts to ease crowding on the Madison River, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now announcing an August 13th meeting. At …
Montana moves forward with plan to ease Madison River crowds
Montana is moving ahead with its attempt to ease crowding on the Madison. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have put forward a proposal for regulating …