1,000 Miles Campaign

The goal of the Orvis/Trout Unlimited 1,000 Miles Campaign is to reconnect 1,000 miles of spawning habitat and fishable water across the U.S. through the repair or replacement of faulty culverts. In 2015 Orvis will match customer donations up to $90,000, for a goal of $180,000, to implement this program. This film was created not only to explain and demonstrate the process, but to celebrate the sheer beauty and exhilaration of a healthy stream. The film was shot at Fish Haven Creek, in Idaho; Temple Fork Creek, Bear Lake and the Weber River in Utah; Washington D.C., and various locations in New Hampshire, primarily with a Sony FS700 camera. Our advice to other filmmakers is to take advantage of this platform as an opportunity to inform, educate and engage. Don’t forget that at the end of the day, filmmakers are story-tellers, no matter the subject. Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in our own little world and forget about our main objective. Cherish this opportunity to create a piece of art and make the viewer feel something.