Amazing photogragy with purpose

Here's the trailer for Flathead Wild, a project to help inform the people of Canada and the US what is at stake against looming exploitation:

Flathead Wild Trailer from Epicocity Project on Vimeo.

The full version of this short film, well worth watching:

Flathead Wild from Epicocity Project on Vimeo.

Ranch tour

Once my mother returned from europe and my father from the headwaters of the Selway, we took a trip to the ranch. The ranch has been in our family for over 50 years, first owned by my grandparents, now owned by my uncle. The origins of this 40,000 acre ranch lead back to the Harrimans, who donated this land to the state of Idaho along with the Island Park property, now known as Harriman State Park. One of my favorite areas of this ranch is a small spring coming directly from the hillside into a crystal clear pool. History has it that a small fish hatchery operation was started and later abandoned in an around the pool. The fish from the hatchery were a brook trout hybrid that was not planted in many or any other areas. This string of brook trout still exists in the spring and pool. Below are a couple of pictures capturing this rare fish:

South Fork Otters and Falls Creek

A family of 4 otters spotted on the banks of the South Fork swimming and taking in the sun

Falls Creek Waterfalls, one of the most majestic in SE Idaho

Morels

The hunt:

The bounty:

Silver Creek Trip part 2

Here are a few more pics of our great trip.

South Fork Part 2 of 2 was a bust, so jump ahead to our anniversary silver creek trip

Jess surprised me with a Silver Creek trip for our anniversary and my birthday, which was packed with fishing an hot pool exploration. Here are the pics...

South Fork - 1 of 2

After a blown out creek, Jess and I hooked up the Montero to the pontoon and planned the next day on the lower South Fork. We had a great day, caught some fish, and enjoyed a serene experience on one of the best trout fisheries in the US.