Colorado Supreme Court Rules Against Public Water Access
The Colorado Supreme Court has ended a long river access dispute by ruling a fisherman has no standing in a right-to-wade argument. Roger Hill sued …
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds New Mexico Public Access Law – Montana Not So Much
Public land and water users scored a big win for public access today. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider arguments brought by New …
Sportsmen decry bill removing marijuana tax from Montana habitat funding
Conservationists are amassing to oppose a Legislative bill that would go against voters’ wishes and permanently cut marijuana tax money out of Montana’s popular habitat …
As public officials applaud, some anglers are protesting
While Colorado officials, along with commissioners in Summit and Grant counties, are lauding a land exchange agreement approved by the Bureau of Land Management, hike-in …
The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules
The Colorado Supreme Court will wade into a technical aspect in angler Roger Hill’s lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property if they were used …
New Mexico Courts Rule Public Can Wade Streams On Private Property
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled again in support of public access to public waters in a Thursday decision that confirms the public’s right …
Does This Fisherman Have the Right to Be in a Billionaire’s Backyard?
A fight along Colorado’s waterways pits an alliance of white-water rafters and amateur anglers against some of the nation’s wealthiest landowners, bruising the image of …
The Colorado stream case that could revolutionize river access
The first rock hurtled past Roger Hill’s head and plunked into the Arkansas River on a summer day in 2012. Hill, then 71, stood hip-deep …
Missoula BLM Adds Nearly 5K Acres In The Blackfoot Watershed
More public access is being permanently protected with the purchase of 4,600 acres in the Ninemile/Woodchuck area by the Bureau of Land Management. This first …
UPDATED: An Upstream Battle
UPDATE: The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed that a Game Commission rule which had allowed landowners to restrict access to water flowing through …