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Good stories about good people.

Urban Youth AND the Zen of Flyfishing

U.S. Navy veteran Chad Brown deals with his post-traumatic stress disorder through flyfishing. Now he’s bringing the art of flyfishing to urban youth who lack access to nature and have their own stresses to deal with.

Ultralight Backpacker: “Lint” Bunting 

Thirty-thousand miles on the trail. Up mountains and over rivers. For weeks at a time. And all of it out of a backpack that weighs less than a gallon of milk.  Meet Clint “Lint” Bunting, ultralight backpacker.

"Raptorman" Jim Anderson

Few Oregonians embody the adage “do what you love” like Jim Anderson. At 88 years old, the Sisters resident can be found climbing trees, tracking eagles and continuing the conservation work that earned him the nickname “Raptorman.”