Is fly fishing skiing's latest off-season trend?

Mikey Wier Indy to Backflip, split boarding in the Tahoe backcountry. 

When not ripping ripping big lines in Tahoe, Alaska and beyond, Cody Townsend is just one of a handful of professional skiers who are turning to the streams and rivers for off-season fun.

LINK (via Freeskier)

It's not just skiers, Mikey Wier and John and Eric Jackson are professional snowboarders who are as passionate about their angling as they are their with snow driven pursuits.

Teton Gravity Research, which was founded by 4 friends with money they earned from commercial fishing in Alaska, and produce progressive, cutting edge films, has a very active fishing forum.

I'll say it one more time, the fly fishing trade should be actively developing strategies to partner with the broader outdoor community. Patagonia Alpine Climbing Ambassador Kelly Cordes sums it up brilliantly in this review of Eastern Rises.

Wildfire threatens to cast shadow on Colorado summer

Officials worry that the mammoth High Park blaze -- now only 10% contained -- could burn all summer, devastating not only the state's air and water quality, but also its $10-billion annual tourism industry.

LINK (via: The LA Times)

Get your fly rods and fire hoses ready.

Patagonia Snags Two EFTTEX Best in Show Awards

Rudi Heger accepts the Best Clothing award on behalf of Patagonia.

Patagonia scored Best Fishing Clothing and Best Footwear at the recent 31st EFTTEX Best New Product Awards.The double triumph was scored in clothing by the 3 in 1 River Salt Jacket and the Ultralight Boots in footwear.

3M and Montrose strike deal to keep Ross Reels in town next five years

As part of the agreement, the city will provide 3M — Ross Reels’ parent company — $20,000 annually over the next two years, while the county will provide $25,000 for one year. Those $45,000 and $20,000 sums will be used to market Ross Reels’ products and Montrose across the country.

LINK (via:Montorse Daily Press)

Protecting Public Lands is Good for Business

This ad features Fishpond owner John Land Le Coq discussing why it's important to balance an 'all-of-the-above' energy development strategy with the protection of public lands in Colorado.

Quality Control Hard Overseas

Ted Juracsik talks about U.S. manufacturing and the outlook for his company with Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness."