Craig Matthews on Conservation and Fly Fishing in West Yellowstone

Montana has been known to change the course of many lives, including that of angler & author Craig Mathews, who sits down with Leslie Gains to discuss his time spent as a fly fisherman, conservationist, fly-shop owner, and former chief of police in West Yellowstone. 

Craig shares memorable stories about his work in Montana and the friendships that resulted—from a U.S. president to renowned journalists and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, with whom he has co-authored several books and co-founded 1% for the Planet, an organization that has helped raise nearly one billion dollars for environmental causes.

Available soon on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 

This episode is sponsored by American Rivers and the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper. 

Learn more about Craig in O/B's My First Time interview and Do What the River Tells You article.