Blog: Women of CalTrout – Loretta Keller
What sparked your passion for exploring California’s outdoors and how did you find yourself drawn to the world of fly-fishing? Being born in British Columbia and growing up in California, the forested coastal woodland environment is in my DNA. My family lived in the foothills of Los Angeles and nature has always been a place where I find strength, peace, and wonder. It recharges me. When I was growing up in LA, the air quality was terrible and there seemed to be a concrete jungle all around me. The riding and hiking trails around my home were my refuge. My mom also had a big influence on how I see nature. She appreciated and observed the natural world so closely, and I first saw nature through her eyes – so full of curiosity and wonder.