A touch above 9,000 feet up in the San Juan Mountains, Big Meadows Reservoir brings a stunning Colorado backdrop and excellent trout fishing for bank anglers. Find out how to catch them here now in this episode of Pautzke Outdoors. | Pautzke Bait Company

The short hike to Big Meadows offers great birding, wonderful wildflowers, and a chance to see moose. Further on, the waters of Tonahutu Creek spill over the granite as the lovely Granite Falls. Further still, greater effort leads to the solitude of Haynach Lakes where a pristine lake full of trout sits below rugged mountains and the boulder fields are full of pikas. Full blog with photos: hike734.com/trip/big-meadows-granite-falls-and-haynach-lakes/ | Hike 734

Big Shoals Trail is a popular hiking trail in Big Shoals State Park, Hamilton County, Florida, known for offering views of Florida's largest whitewater rapids on the Suwannee River from high limestone bluffs. The yellow-blazed trail is about one mile long (one way) from the Big Shoals parking area, leading to spectacular views of the Class III rapids when water levels are right, and is shared with mountain bikers. The park offers over 28 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding,