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Mark Huising

@huisinglab.bsky.social
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Prof@UCDavis, Islet researcher, teacher of physiology and immunology, runner. Climate advocate and active transportation proponent. Cargobike Dad. Views mine.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 13h
We cannot become numb to this. Reporting via CNN
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Noel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Denmark is trolling Trump.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
keystonenewsroom.com/news/economy... Amazing that the Dems can afford to put these campaign signs on like every corner!
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Diesel hits an all-time high in Pennsylvania as fuel prices keep climbing
Diesel is $6.41 a gallon in Pennsylvania as of Wednesday, and those higher prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This one seems worth repeating. It’s nothing to cheer about though, as the proceeds of ridiculous gas prices fuelled by irrational wars and rampant car dependency go to oil companies instead of to the public as useful carbon taxes. #UrbanTruth
An image of people riding bikes in protected bike-lanes in Central Paris, text reads “Gas prices? What gas prices?” Line at the bottom says “Better cities create choices.” All via the Urban Truth Collective. 
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Very much this!!
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Governor Newsom to Support Sustainable Communities, Sign SB 1087. If you want less urban sprawl that locks people out of local affordable homes and into expensive car-centric transportation, please write too: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Governor Newsom to Support Sustainable Communities, Sign SB 1087
Twenty years ago, California passed a landmark land-use bill designed to get more homes built near daily destinations. The Sustainable Communities Act has increased investments in transit and safe, wa...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
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Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Imagine if the media took the words of climate scientists as seriously as it does that rando from Anthropic… Air pollution and climate change from fossil fuel use are literally killing millions of people every year, but sure, let’s focus on the idiocy that “AI is going to kill everyone in 10”.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Incredible
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I know that image ;-) Grateful for the work led by the excellent @ryanhart13.bsky.social to make the cover. Appreciate having access to strong international journal from an organization that still values editorial independence (looking at you @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social ).
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Bel was a varsity soccer player for Springfield City School District…He was on the National Honor Society and a member of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps”. He was a legal immigrant, and MAGA couldn’t tolerate his excellence, so now he’s dead.
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Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say
A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates.
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Streetsblog California @streetsblogca.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Gavin Newsom has a national reputation as a Climate Champion. But his record on funding alternatives to driving tells a different story, culminating in leaving major cuts on the table for his successor. cal.streetsblog.org/2026/08/31/s...
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Shocked by Newsom's Cuts to Transit? Don't Be. - Streetsblog California
When the going got tough, Newsom looked to cut transportation money that would have reduced car dependency for the last half-decade.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
BIG SCIENCE NEWS: Our bill authorizing a $7.5B science bond passed the Assembly. It heads back to the Senate for a final vote today. As Trump tears apart federal science investment, CA must triple down as global science leader. SB 895 — sending the bond to the March 2028 ballot — is a huge step.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ugh, looks like wildfire smoke is finally catching up with us, as it has with so much of the US this summer.
image of a wide suburban residential street with ominous yellow and gray smoke clouds hanging overhead.
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"Once the car became the American way of life, we essentially morphed into a series of car companies with a minor country problem." A fantastic video on how cars took over and what we can do to get American biking again, via @climatetown.bsky.social
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America Hates Bikes
YouTube video by Climate Town
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
40 kids, separated from their parents, and held in detention by our government, despite committing no crimes. Those were the cases I sat in on today in immigration court. (1/2)
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22/08/2026
An investigation revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. to.pbs.org/4xgOgN6
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U.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California
An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. Glyphos...
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Observing The City @observingthecity.ca · 18/08/2026
Morning commute on a bike lane that Doug Ford wants to rip out. 21 bikes and 4 cars clearing an intersection in 23 seconds. Which mode fights congestion?
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/08/2026
Fighting back works. After tens of thousands of public comments & emails, the Senate paused the OMB Proposal until December. Now, we need to stop the proposal entirely. Contact your MoCs and tell them to Revoke the Rule at the link: zurl.co/tp9xz #OMB #Vought #Science #StandUpForScience #StopVought
The graphic contains a photo of Russell Vought, the Statue of Liberty, and the Capitol. The graphic reads: "Help us Stop Vought from destroying American Science. REVOKE THE RULE. The OMB Proposal has been frozen until December. We need it Permanently Revoked. Contact your MoCs and tell them to Revoke the Ruel. LINK IN BIO."
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Rosamunde Van Brakel @rosamundevb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A Dutch bank has warned that Europe risks falling into a “doom loop” in which climate damage slows economic growth, prompting governments to weaken climate policy, and so leaving the continent even more exposed to future heatwaves. euobserver.com/232026/eu-fu...
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EU fuelling economic ‘doom loop’ by weakening climate rules during record heatwave, Dutch bank says
Dutch bank Triodos argues that by prioritising “competitiveness” over tougher carbon pricing amid this summer's heat crisis, the EU is leaving its economy more exposed to future climate shocks.
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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
Amazing #bikesky thread this. 5400 miles in two years, $31 in charging costs; would have been $750 for an electric car and double that in gasoline. Saving much, much more on financing, insurance and maintenance, obviously. Families should have one car for long trips (and endless bikes)
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
colleagues and friends in the UK, please sign.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I have had my SUV (sustainable urban vehicle) for two full years! 🎉🚲🍾I biked 5400 miles across 2700 trips. This works out to just over 2 miles per trip. These things are so much FUN to ride, plus they are tremendously efficient compared to cars and saved us thousands of 💵Here's what I learned: 1/15
A blond male with a goatee, black t-shirt, jeans and orange sneakers riding an urban arrow cargo bike with two young passengers. One wears a blue helmet, the other a red helmet. One of the passengers is reading a comic book.
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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Dear government, don’t send startling, high-pitched alerts about wildfires to ordinary people's phones. Send them to the CEOs of fossil fuel companies and make them impossible to switch off until they stop the destructive plunder that's contributing to climate change.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 15/08/2026
A trump-linked oil company is pushing to drill in Greenland without government approval, as the Trump admin spends billions in taxpayer dollars to dismantle clean energy projects. The message from the admin is VERY clear. Dismantle clean energy, expand fossil fuels. Article: zurl.co/hcQkS
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/08/2026
Spent all day in Vancouver riding around on a rented e-bike and I gotta say: riding around a city on an electric bike on good protected bike infrastructure is just about the most fun you can have with your pants on.
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
AI is not just consuming a lot of fossil fuels. It it also enabling the fossil fuel industry to drill more, faster. These applications create far more climate pollution than data centers — 3.3x to 13.3x more, according to new peer-reviewed research. We *have* to start talking about this.
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AI’s climate problem is worse than we thought
A new study reveals that AI’s climate impact extends far beyond its massive data center footprint.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Walking back from a swim saw two new cargo bikes in the neighborhood I have never seen before ;-)
Two front loader cargo bikes parked near a couple of bike racks, one white Urban Arrow and one orange Yuba brand bike.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Just received a replacement cc from Capital One who are in the top 50 banks ww still investing in fossil fuels; 24 billion in the past few years. But hey, their little plastic card is from recycled material, so that must be okay... Check how bad your bank is here: www.bankingonclimatechaos.org
Screenshot informing the reader that their Capitol One credit card is 'made from over 85% recycled materials.' Shown side-by-side with financial data summarized from the 2026 'Banking on Climate Chaos' report that revealed that Capitol invested over 24 billion USD in fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/08/2026
In July, on ABC, CBS, and NBC, there were 194 segments on the extreme heat waves rolling across the US. Number that mentioned climate change: 0.
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ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change
From late June through July, successive heat waves swept across large portions of the United States, breaking temperature records and placing more than 100 million people at a time under heat alerts. ...
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE POWER ACCOMPLISHES! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who wrote comments, contacted Congress, and yelled! This is OUR WIN! @standupforscience.net www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Just helped one of my students move apartments. 0.9 miles, couple of quick trips. The route by car would have taken more time as we could use one of the pedestrian/bike bridges in Davis.
A black Urban Arrow cargo bike loaded with two boxes, taken from the perspective of the rider. The handle bars have a cupholder with a coffee thermos, a bell, a horn and a small digital display.An black Urban Arrow cargo bike loaded with a box and a small cabinet.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Pleased to report we made the cover of the upcoming issue of Diabetologia for our most recent paper!! The effort was led by Ryan Hart (@ryanhart13.bsky.social). Description in the ALT text, full open acces link here: rdcu.be/fptyS
The cover image of the September issue of the scientific journal 'Diabetologia'.

The cover picture shows a high-resolution image of a live murine pancreatic islet expressing the calcium indicator GCaMP6s in every islet cell. Alpha and beta cells are pseudocoloured in hot pink and grey blue, respectively. Select single cell calcium responses to a succession of stimuli, including glucose, amino acids, somatostatin, epinephrine and potassium chloride, are highlighted. The extent and mechanisms of somatostatin inhibition of beta and alpha cell calcium and cAMP signalling have not previously been compared directly in real time. In the September issue of Diabetologia, Hart et al report that during nutrient stimulation, somatostatin inhibits insulin secretion indirectly by restraining alpha cell calcium and cAMP downstream of somatostatin receptor 2; this prevents glucagon from stimulating beta cells.

Cover credit: Ryan Hart and Mark O. Huising (UC Davis, CA, USA)
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026
++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Bonkers BBC story extolling LNG virtues in Cameron Parish - whose council president boast of 'bright future'. CP is in the most vulnerable coastal zone from sea level rise caused by burning fossil fuels. Half its people already left. But hey, they got the tax revenue... www.bbc.com/news/article...
Comic by Tom Torro of a father explaining to his kids while seated at a campfire in a cave that for a while they created a lot of profit at the expense of the planet.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
People get hella mad when you suggest adult drivers should be more responsible than children walking/biking
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This is the latest one that I can't believe doesn't have legs. They listed all the grants by whether the states they were in went for Harris or Trump and whether they had at least one republican Senator. All grants in Harris states w/o a republican Senator were canceled.
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Only one country voted against a UN declaration to reduce crash deaths. Want to guess which one? Info: www.linkedin.com/posts/overwh...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Genuinely terrifying. And remarkably similar to how the Nazis began their criminalisation of dissent and their dehumanisation of any who resisted. It's happening. In the US. Right now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner
Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"The driver, 31-year-old Charles Medina, sped past the couple from behind... Rapp’s boyfriend responded to the maneuver by raising his hands and yelling, at which point Medina slammed his brakes, skidded to a stop and accelerated in reverse." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief
Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in Texas
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It is 2006. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2016. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2026. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...
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Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal
It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered
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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🧵 Dear Republican lawmakers, Canada has the largest intact boreal forest on the planet. An increasingly hotter world due to #ClimateChange makes longer dry seasons, far larger wildfires & yes, more smoke. No amount of "raking" fixes it. The scientists warned of exactly this for a very long time /1
Map of Canada's boreal forest courtesy of Natural Resources Canada
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This idiot has probably never been to the BOREAL FOREST a day in his life. It is 5.5 times the size of Texas. You cannot "groom" it. It's burning because of climate change. The utter bullshit from these climate deniers. Canadians are sick of this bullying and they are not going to take it.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 20/07/2026
NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
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The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
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it's an uncivil war @lucyksy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The fact that they can quickly install data centers nationally means they could've been updating infrastructure which they claimed was to difficult and expensive.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Final day of a great family trip, woke up to wildfire smoke, probably from the winds turning and blowing smoke south from Oregon. Not as bad as what covered the upper Midwest and Atlantic sea board this week, but nasty and depressing.
man looking out of driver side window of his car to a horizon obscured by wildfire smoke.
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Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Upper Sacramento River on a nymph.
Wild rainbow trout held above the water prior to release.Rainbow trout held in the water for release.
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