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Shauna Stephenson

  • A post-spawners fate

    Editors note: Every Friday, our science junkies over at Trout Unlimited's Wild Steelhead Initiative give us an inside look at what's happening in the world of steelhead science. During the Holidays, we're running the best of those Science Friday pieces on the TU blog. If you've ever spent any time thinking about the sheer game…

  • Local bank helps bring down dam in Montana

    By Kelley Willett A local bank is helping bring down a dam near Missoula, Montana. Through the partnership and generosity of Stockman Bank, Montana Trout Unlimited (MTU) received a $10,000 contribution to help with the dam removal on Rattlesnake Creek. The money, along with $10,000 from the local WestSlope Trout Unlimited chapter, provides early community…

  • Idaho creek facelift a boost for wild steelhead

    Video of Wimpey Skinner 2017 A collaborative effort in Idaho has left one creek for the better. What: Wimpey Creek is a tributary to the Lemhi River. Its confluence with the Lemhi is about 11 miles south of the Lemhi's confluence with the Salmon River. Wimpey is one of three or four Lemhi tributaries that…

  • Monumental Myths: Part 2

    Editors note: This is the second in a three part series looking at the myths perpetuated in the national discussion about national monuments and the Antiquities Act. By Corey Fisher The issue of national monuments and the Antiquities Act tends to elicit passionate responses, both for and against. It also spurs misconceptions. Here are some…

  • Monumental Myths: Part 1

    Editors note: This is the first in a three part series looking at the myths perpetuated in the national discussion about national monuments and the Antiquities Act. By Corey Fisher The issue of national monuments and the Antiquities Act tends to elicit passionate responses, both for and against. It also spurs misconceptions. On December 4,…

  • Monumental Myths: Part 3

    Editors note: This is the third in a three part series looking at the myths perpetuated in the national discussion about national monuments and the Antiquities Act. By Corey Fisher The issue of national monuments and the Antiquities Act tends to elicit passionate responses, both for and against. It also spurs misconceptions. Here are some…

  • Monuments: What happened this week?

    This week, the Trump administration announced it would be cutting two monuments in Utah, one by 85 percent and one by more than 50 percent, jeopardizing the more than century old Antiquities Act, a conservation tool that has been used to protect public lands revered by hunters and anglers, such as Arkansas River in Colorado…