This bright-colored brown trout was caught by Shelley Walchak during her recent trip to the Fryingpan River with guide Tim Jacobs. Walchak is tracking her year-long journey on her website, 52rivers.org. Pat Ogleby/Special to the Sentinel.

Intrepid angler Shelley Walchak takes time to smile during a recent snowy day on the Fryingpan River. A retired librarian, Walchak said her research skills were helpful in planning her trip to fish 52 rivers in 52 weeks. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

A mid-January day finds the catch-and-release section of the Taylor River deserted except for Shelly Walchak, who is trying to fish 52 rivers in 52 weeks. The temperature at the time of the photo was 8 degrees above zero. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

Carol Oglesby tugs at the frozen waders worn by Shelly Walchak after a day fishing the tailwaters of the Taylor River. Walchak recounts her days’ adventures on her website, 52rivers.org. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

Colorado Mesa University Jeff Hart, #00, has his layup try knocked away by Chadron State’s Chris Taylor, left, while Kyle Vinich defends during the first half of Saturday’s game at Brownson Arena.

Colorado Mesa University’s Leanndra Gilbert reaches above Chadron State’s Jazmin Lopez, #23, and Lisa Durden to grab the rebound during the last few seconds of Saturday’s game at Brownson Arena.

Solomon Jarman, top, of Central wrestles Fruita Monument’s Chase Clayton during the last few seconds of the 195-pound match at the Southwestern League dual tournament held Saturday at Central High School.

Broderick Robinson, No.24,  from Grand Junction HS is fouled by No.31, Cole Auker from Montrose HS as he goes to the hoop.

No.35, DJ Wells from Grand Junction HS hits the jumper over the block of No.44, Ross Barney of Montrose HS.

Sydni Brandon, No.12,  from Grand Junction HS hits the shot and is fouled on the play in a 44-37 GJHS win over Montrose HS.

Bill Fanning, who won three state championships and 467 games over a 35-year career as Grand Junction High School’s baseball coach, passed away Friday morning. He was 91.

Champion conformation dog Narsil assumes a show stance in the front yard of Kim and Joe Giannoni’s Grand Junction home. Narsil has been ranked among the top 20 of all Bernese Mountain dogs in the nation. The Westminster Dog Show is set for Feb. 11–12.

Effo Baker with CMU Women’s basketball.

Jeff Hart with CMU Men’s basketball.

Grand Junction High School’s Taylor Kidd, top, competes in a butterfly final during the Western Slope Conference Championship finals at El Pomar Natatorium on Feb. 3.

Montrose High School’s Brooke Gaber swims a length during the 100-Yard breaststroke at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta Saturday morning Jan. 5, 2013. Gaber finished second in the event with a time of 1:15.67.

Julie Norman stands in the middle of the Bear Claw run at Powederhorn Mountain Resort. When stopping to take a break, she recommends making sure to be in a spot where you’re visible, and wear a helmet.

Grand Junction High School senior Kyler Rose signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play football at Colorado School of Mines. Contributed photo

From left, Morgan Young, Sarah Mercer, Rebecca Arotin, Zac Griggs Vince Grasso and Spencer Fair are congratulated by FMHS principal Jan Keirns at a signing ceremony.

Conner Beard signs a letter of intent.

For 11 straight days, 20 hours a day, groomers have been turning a massive pile of snow at Vail’s Golden Peak into a 22-foot-high superpipe 600-feet-long – what some are saying is the longest superpipe in North America.

No.32, Spencer Fair from Fruita Monument High School hits for two over the block of No.11, Benton Cruz from Montrose High School.

No.3, Samantha Parks, center from Fruita Monument High School dives for a loss ball between No.12, Holly Brooks, left and No.13, Kala Keltz from Montrose High School in a 42-27 Fruita win.

Drew Schumann, front,  of CMU wrestles Bradford Gerl of Cal Baptist.

Spencer Fair a student-athlete at Fruita Monument High School will pick basketball or football for college.

Anthony Sanders is the new field manager for the Grand Junction Rockies. Sanders was a coach at Tri-City last season. Photo Special to the Sentinel/Rogelio Hernandez

Lowell and LoAnn Klinglesmith from Meeker were named 2012 Wildlife Landowners of the Year by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Special to The Sentinel

Daily Sentinel reporters Rachel Sauer, left, and Melinda Mawdsley continue their winter-long outdoor activities quest with a showshoe outing recently on Grand Mesa. Saturday, Cabela’s and Mesa Lake Lodge & Resort are hosting a free “Snowshoe the Grand Mesa” day with demos, lessons and guided tours.

Certified bird bander Amber Carver of the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory examines a White-Crowned Sparrow during a 2011 banding project at the Grand Valley Audubon Society’s Nature Center near Connected Lakes.

Sporting such colorful names as carcajou, glutton, skunkbear and quickhatch, wolverines nevertheless are fierce predators. Although they may look like small bears, they are the largest members of the weasel family. National Park Service/Special to The Sentinel

National Park Service researcher Jeff Copeland holds a young wolverine being studied as part of a research project in Yellowstone National Park. A solitary male wolverine from that project has been living in Colorado since 2010. Jeff Copeland/Special to The Sentinel

Connell and Overholt travel 45 miles on each monthly survey of the snowpack, sampling in 10 areas.