Reflections on the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival: A Weekend of Connection and Conservation

Recently, I attended the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA. I was representing the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, manning the booth we run every year at this event. It is always such a great opportunity for the Chapter to kick off the new year, and this year did not disappoint—even though we had some winter weather to contend with. Leading up to any event, there is always a little bit of anxiety. I ask myself if I got ...