This story hit with me because at its heart are a handful of trout that were cut off from the world… and ended up saving their kind. I love it when nature hands me superhero stories that mimic fiction but have all the trappings of real-life conservation success.
Award: First Place, Magazine Fisheries Article, 2018. Association for Conservation Information
What I did here: reporting, writing, editing, daydreaming about a fishing trip
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Amy Bulger 