Matthew L. Miller
Author, Fishing Through the Apocalypse. Editor, TNC’s Cool Green Science.
I love fishing of all kinds, natural history, outdoor pursuits, public lands and good books.
- A deer with fangs. A deer species no researcher has seen alive. And more cool, small cervids.
- Glacier National Park is a really spectacular place to observe mountain goats. But for how long? Mountain goat populations in the park have declined by 45%, according to a new paper. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
- Reposted by Matthew L. MillerHow understanding Alligator Gars can help Mississippi River floodplain restoration! @nfwfnews.bsky.social New conservation story: gardenandgun.com/feature/in-p...
- Meet the marvelous marsupials of North Queensland. #mammalwatching
- Busy beavers.
- Reposted by Matthew L. MillerFrom 1,750–2,000 m deep, we collected one of the rarest deepsea fishes out there: a one-jaw eel (family Monognathidae). Only ~100 specimens of this group are known worldwide and we hold the largest collection (~46), most just a few inches long… The one we collected though, 6 inches or 154 mm!
- One of Punxsutawney Phil's western cousins, the hoary marmot. Unlike the groundhog, you often find this "nice marmot" in high-elevation wilderness areas. #GroundhogDay
- My adventures in shark fishing for science.
- For Groundhog Day, a quest to see all North America’s marmot species. #GroundhogDay #mammalwatching
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- Snow caves, frostbitten tales & iguanas falling from trees. A field guide to wildlife in extreme weather.
- Ducks Unlimited sends a promotional sticker of a…mandarin duck? DU’s work has benefited a lot of waterfowl species but the mandarin duck (an Asiatic duck often kept in aviaries) isn’t one of them. Conservation communications should be done by real people, with real natural history knowledge.
- A warthog for Wednesday.
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- Salt marshes are well-known for providing habitat for shellfish and birds. They're also important as nursery areas for sharks. A research effort in New Jersey seeks to understand how sharks use salt marshes.
- Antelope jackrabbit, the largest lagomorph in North America. I found this one while slowly driving gravel roads at the base of Arizona's Madera Canyon, a great area for both birders and mammal watchers.
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- As the Don Edwards song goes, it's a good time to "Sit out under the stars of the Milky Way And listen while the coyotes howl." They're active right now. A nice soundtrack to mornings & evenings.
- Boise River on a gray January day.
- I’m not sure anyone writes so well of the simple joys of angling as Chris Yates. These 2 collections of his magazine work aren’t cheap, but they’re beautifully produced books & cover a breadth of fishing topics.
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- Scrape & rub. A walk in the whitetail woods.
- Winter-white animals on a brown background, an increasing occurrence.
- Reposted by Matthew L. MillerFrom the Florida Keys to Alaska, our avid angler contributor shares his favorite fishing spots in the U.S. that offer extra adventure potential bit.ly/4j1iMUH
- Common goldeneye. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, IA.
- Impressive specimen of an American lobster. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, IA.
- A walk along a northeast Iowa creek on the last day of the year. Trout were caught.
- One final outing and the last fish of 2025.
- The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.
- Gar time. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, IA.
- I never pass up a beer with a fish on it. Conservation Cream Ale by Dimensional Brewing in Dubuque, IA.
- Seahorse. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, Iowa.
- Brook trout. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, Iowa.
- Shovelnose sturgeon. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Dubuque, Iowa.
- Fly fishing prospects for tomorrow: not great.
- Rainy, cold, fishless Iowa outing, but good to get in one more morning with the fly rod in 2025.
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- Thanks for all the informative & fun #Fishmas facts, @drkatfish.bsky.social. Science storytelling at its finest. Here’s to a new year exploring creeks, lakes & rivers and working to conserve the diversity of freshwater fishes. #25DaysofFishmas
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- Up close with lampreys at the Bonneville Dam’s fish viewing window. Columbia River, Oregon. #25DaysofFishmas
- Want a hippopotamus for Christmas? Here are some real-life examples of people who wanted their own hippo. Careful what you wish for.
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- Reposted by Matthew L. MillerFrom a serious-looking sculpin to the Arctic's only air-breathing fish, the Northwest leg of the #25DaysofFishmas road trip was full of surprises! Our trip's almost done, but not without a final stop in the Northeast + #GreatLakes region - because there's no place like H.O.M.E.S. for the holidays!
- Reposted by Matthew L. MillerMy absolute favorite holiday tradition is Lampreia de Ovos, a Portuguese Christmas dessert which contains zero (0) actual lamprey but 50 (!) egg yolks, sugar, and almonds - and is shaped to look like a lamprey. Don’t forget cherries for the eyes! #25DaysofFishmas www.atlasobscura.com/foods/lampre...
- Dolly Varden line up below spawning salmon, picking off drifting eggs and chunks of salmon flesh. A natural spectacle, and one of the best fly fishing experiences. #25DaysofFishmas #flyfishing
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- Willow-Whitehorse cutthroat trout, a subspecies found in just a few streams in the eastern Oregon desert. #25DaysofFishmas #flyfishing
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- Oregon’s Chewaucan River flows into Lake Abert, an interior, alkali lake. The lake is home to brine shrimp & is an important stopover for migratory shorebirds. The Chewaucan is a fantastic trout river with a unique strain of native redband trout. #25DaysofFishmas
- Eastern Oregon is a remote & often surreal desert landscape. But even amidst the salt flats & sagebrush desert, there are native fishes. It is a great place to hike, explore & fly fish. #25DaysofFishmas
- My visit to Borax Lake, in eastern Oregon, home of the Borax Lake chub. The surrounding area is spectacularly remote high desert. #25DaysofFishmas
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- My story on the Borax Lake chub & how @nature.org protected the single lake it is found. #25DaysofFishmas
