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Trout Unlimited activates ‘tree army’ in Michigan
By Jamie Vaughan With planting bags slung over their shoulders, gloves and a specialized tree planting tool called a "hoedad" in hand, the Rogue River Tree Army descended toward the river. In just three weeks, 16,000 newly planted trees took root in their new home, providing immediate benefits to the Rogue River watershed that will only increase with time. This large-scale tree planting initiative was conceived by Trout Unlimited in 2017 and came to fruition this spring thanks…
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Pay attention and get involved so nobody has to make The Last Cast
New film focused on impacts of climate change By David Brooks I met Alec Underwood when he interned for the Montana Council of Trout Unlimited six years ago. Although he was barely of age to buy a beer, Alec had already dedicated years serving as a TU chapter board member. With the exception of an…
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How a little black box led to a healing experience
By Joshua Crumpton I am the founder of a hunting and fishing guide service in the heart of Texas, and as a minority in the outdoor community, the past few days have been very meaningful for me. I am humbled by the outpouring of support, love, and understanding from my fellow anglers and hunters. At…
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Personal best brown a quarantine surprise
By Rob Shane If you told me I’d be stuck at home for an indefinite amount of time and encouraged to practice social distancing when I do leave the house, I never would have imagined it would result in me catching my personal best brown trout. It all came together on a beautiful, brisk morning — the way most great…
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Hard work on Lahontan cutthroat trout threatened by hybridization
By Jason Barnes As one of only two lakes in the world to support a relict self-sustaining and naturally reproducing population of Lahontan cutthroat trout, a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, Independence Lake is irreplaceable. We are no stranger to adverse conditions at the high elevation lake near Truckee, Calif., but even the…
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Gierach launches new book with a live chat Thursday
Renowned fly fishing storyteller John Gierach will join TU's Kirk Deeter on a live Zoom chat this week to talk about the author's newest book, "Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers," which officially hits bookstores on June. 2. Anyone can join the Zoom chat Thursday evening, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET, and listen…
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A unique path to Crayfish Creek
By Emily Rogers Covered in dirt, a little sore, and impressed by the speed at which we were moving, I applied to the University of Georgia in the back of a van on the way to Nevada to learn to do rope rock rescue and become a proficient climber. In no way were we speeding,…
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