Public lands. We play on them, make memories on them, and sometimes chase away our demons on them. The simple act of getting outside is one of the best things we have going for us as humans, and often it’s easy to under appreciate those wide-open spaces.
The good folks over at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership were kind enough to ask me to be the fishing category judge for their #PublicLandsProud photo contest. It’s easy to enter—read more about the contest here.
Get outside this weekend. Play, recreate, spend time with family and friends in big spaces. Go play… it’s something we don’t do nearly enough. And hashtag it up… I’ll be watching for pictures!
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Hi, Great pictures, great blog. Thanks for the information on #publiclandsproud.
Diane
Thanks for stopping by Diane!
I grew up in south Louisiana. A great place for you to photograph and fish is Marsh Island. It’s a wildlife refuge sitting on the south end of Vermillion Bay. Entering the island by boat on the north side and working your way through, it opens up to the Gulf of Mexico. The island is home to some of the best redfish and speckled trout, bluepoint crabs, alligator, sea bird, and hundreds of other kinds of wildlife, for a photographer and fisherman.
Of course you can’t stay on the island so the trip across the bay is necessary just to get back to shelter. Afternoon thunderstorms are intense and the bay gets very rough and choppy. But for a girl that lives in the bush in Alaska I’m sure that’s no hill to climb. And you won’t have to worry about brown bears.
Sounds amazing, Michael! I’ve yet to make it down to Louisiana, but have heard amazing things and everyone I meet from down there is awesome. Keen to explore the redfish fisheries.
Sadly, I don’t live in the bush in Alaska… I only get to go visit now and again. 😉 But I’m a Montana kid so big spaces are home.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the Gulf. Pretty special place!