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Dec 27, 2019
12 min

Ten Days in America’s Last Frontier

The sound of a calving glacier is difficult to describe. It starts with a loud crack, like the hands of an angry god clapping, but then...

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Allen Crater

Dec 26, 2019
5 min

Wyoming's Epic Wind River Range

Backpacking and fly fishing Wyoming's amazing Wind River Range.

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Allen Crater

Dec 25, 2019
11 min

Backcountry Canadian Pike

Part 1 - Making plans. It was March of 2016 and I was working on plans for a fishing trip to Canada with my dad and youngest son. This...

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Allen Crater

Dec 25, 2019
3 min

Pink Cake

It was the end of opening day at camp. The wood stove was burning. The stories of the hunt had been shared - growing taller as the...

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Allen Crater

Dec 25, 2019
4 min

A Day On The Water

The hum of the tires is noticeable as we drive in silence, not yet coming to agreement on the music selection. I’m with my 19-year-old...

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Allen Crater

Dec 24, 2019
6 min

An Ode to Shastaland

Many of you that know me have heard me talk about Shastaland, but not everyone knows the backstory. Here it is. Ever since my first time...

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Allen Crater

Nov 29, 2019
6 min

My Uncle's Farm

We’ve all been there, that moment when you wonder did that all just really happen or was it a dream? For me it was the day I shot my...

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Allen Crater

Mar 21, 2019
6 min

What Makes a Better Fly?

It's the first day of Spring and, if you're anything like me, you can begin to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. ...

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