Hilary Hutcheson is a guide, outfitter, writer, filmmaker, conservationist and whitewater rafting fiend who also happens to own a fly shop—Lary’s Fly and Supply—in Columbia Falls, MT.

As a guide and outfitter, Hilary introduces anglers and adventurers to her beautiful corner of northwest Montana just outside Glacier National Park. As a conservationist and board member with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Protect Our Winters and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, Hilary fights to protect the fish and wild places that her mental well-being and livelihood depend on.

Hilary Hutcheson has written extensively on flyfishing and conservation and produced a number of films on a variety of subjects. Most recently, she co-directed “The Tengu Club,” which tells the story of a group of Japanese-American anglers and the salmon derby they organized in Seattle upon returning from internment camps after World War II.

In this episode, we talk about Hilary’s beginnings as a whitewater rafting guide, her past as a news anchor during the meth epidemic in Portland, OR, and the importance of connectedness when it comes to discussing the health and conservation of our fisheries and wild spaces. Hilary is one-of-a-kind, and the flyfishing community is fortunate to have her in its corner.

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