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By Leslie Holland-Bartels On December 13, 2019 the Anchorage Program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing announced the selection of Ken Smith as Participant of the Year and Charlie Hune as [...]

Fishing on the Kenai River in Alaska is a dream that many individuals have. Seven Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing disabled veteran participants from Texas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana [...]

Written by Eivind Brendtro It was enlightening to attend the classes at the Fly Fishers International (FFI) Expo.  The instructors were able with a few simple tools to significantly improve the [...]

Summers are short in Alaska so I tend to spend long days fishing and enjoying life. For the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Fly Fishers International (FFI) Expo and intend [...]

Last week I had the pleasure to lead a trip of eight disabled veterans to Freedom Ranch, which is located a few miles from Wise River Montana along the Big Hole River. It is a peaceful valley [...]

Kenai River Drifter’s Lodge Trip August 10 -11 Written by Ralph McHenry, Trip Leader Before I begin my thoughts I’d like to say thank you to the staff at Kenai River Drifters Lodge, Cooper [...]

On June 27th, disabled veteran participants and volunteers headed to Tangle Lakes, Alaska – only 290 miles from Anchorage. The 5 to 6 hour drive is long but spectacular with miles of black spruce [...]

By Francesca Popp-Wright When perfect weather and unlimited fishing/catching are combined, one might say that Tangle Lakes certainly tantalized the senses. The journey is sometimes half the fun [...]

On June 5th at the start of the Golden Age Games designed for veterans who are 55 and older, the VA sponsored a Health and Wellness Expo that featured information tables on a variety of health [...]

Following the picnic at Green Lake on May 30st, the Alaska Region casting competition was held.   The contestants included Rick Knight, representing Wasilla, and Dave Widby representing [...]