After thinking and writing about the progress on Big Spring Creek in Pennsylvania last week, it got me thinking about other famous streams that have fallen on hard times. Largely due to the impacts of poor fisheries management and/or environmental neglect, some of the rivers that our grandfathers lauded as destination waters have declined in …
Month: December 2015
Big Things on Big Spring
Today the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission released their Biologist Report for Big Spring Creek. It outlines the development of the fishery, particularly the brook trout population and habitat restoration. While there are a number of perspectives on the stream, the PA Fish & Boat Commission, and the way that environmental renewal ought to take …
Cold and Rainy
Today is a cold and rainy day. Cold and rainy days in late fall are awful, and the funny thing is that they’re only a few meteorological variables away from being cold and snowy days. Unless you’re a bad driver, flurries in late fall are great days. But try as I might, I couldn’t will …