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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Dorsal view of a Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This species was fairly abundant in a February sample of the upper Yakima.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Landscapes, Page 3

Landscapes, Page 3

Chasing trout in wild places is not just about the river and fish at the end, but the landscapes that shape them and are shaped by them.

Mount Hayes viewed across the Susitna Valley

From Denali Highway in Alaska

Beginning of Alpine Creek

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska

Mountain harebell (Campanula lasiocarpa)

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska

Second lake down Alpine Creek

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska

Cloudy mountain in sun

From Prince William Sound in Alaska

View west across camp ridge

From Prince William Sound in Alaska

Dramatic view at 4300 ft in the Clearwater Mountains of the Alas

Mountain valley and lake. Sun lights up snowy mountains at the upper end of Corkscrew Creek in the Clearwater Mountains of Alaska

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Clearwater Mountains. Viewed from the west, across the Susitna.

From Denali Highway in Alaska

This is one of my favorite pictures -- I think it really captures the character of the place. This is the view from the south of Sukakpak Mountain, a prominent landmark on the south side of the Brooks Range. The Dalton Highway winds in an arc around Sukapak, providing very different views from different angles.

From Dalton Highway in Alaska

Snowden Mountain in the Brooks Range, viewed here from the north, is one of the most impressive peaks along the Dalton Highway. It's coloration is striking in the evening light out of the west.

From Dalton Highway in Alaska

The Fireweed here grows thick along many roadsides in Alaska, including the Richardson Highway here with a view of the glacial Delta River and the Alaska Range.

From the Delta River in Alaska

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