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Our digital conservation future
Having finished the online NYT crossword over morning coffee, retweeting some delicious burns on climate deniers, checking Facebook and Instagram, liking a picture of a steelhead, and prioritizing work emails before a day of zoom calls, he/she remarked, “Kids these days are hopelessly addicted to their devices,” as though the Peleton screen was an actual…
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Kids, work, and wild salmon
Raising a family amid a campaign to protect Alaska’s wild fish Author’s note: My story is one of many who have invested in this fight over decades and generations. This is written with gratitude to the entire community of advocates that continue to push back this irresponsible mine. I acknowledge my privilege in choosing to…
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‘Always remember to say thank you.’
Volunteers are an inspiration to the work Trout Unlimited is doing My first exposure to Trout Unlimited’s volunteers occurred perhaps 25 years ago. I was helping to lead an effort by the U.S. Forest Service to protect more than 58 million acres of wilderness quality public lands and was invited to speak to the Rapidan…
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Forging ahead: a Veterans Day story
Fly-fishing the foundation for a special bond between volunteer and veteran SALEM, Va. — The guide, like any experienced guide, was helpful but firm. “Try to cast to that seam,” she said. “And mend a little sooner.” Seyward McKinney reacted with a barely audible, “OK.” She was too busy concentrating to waste effort talking. “That…
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In gratitude to our veterans
An offer from Trout Unlimited for those who served
An offer from Trout Unlimited for those who served At TU we thank our veterans on this Veterans Day, but also every day throughout the year, for the sacrifices they have made for all of us. Did you know that 200 TU chapters have an active TU Service Partnership program in place and that these…
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Meet Matt, TU Alaska’s new Southeast Alaska Community Engagement Manager
Matt Boline is the new Southeast Alaska community engagement manager for Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program. Matt will spend his time working in communities across Southeast Alaska to engage residents and visitors in conversation and restoration projects. There is a lot of exciting work happening in southeast, including the Tongass National Forest moving away from old-growth…
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Meet Riley, TU Alaska’s new Restoration Biologist
As the Tongass National Forest moves away from clear cut logging old-growth forests and instead investing in restoration, recreation, and resiliency, a new workforce is needed. There have been several creative efforts to build workforce capacity, including a restoration workshop that trained Native Alaskan communities in hand tool restoration techniques. Trout Unlimited in pleased to…
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