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Whitewater and wild rainbows on an inspiring Alaska wilderness float
But future public access at risk with Alaska governor's proposal to strip Susitna Basin waters of "Recreational River" status
Rafts ready and waiting to be loaded back up for the day ahead. Photo credit: Eric Booton Airborne, we crossed Cook Inlet and began tracing the Susitna River north. My twin sister, Shauna, rode co-pilot in a Cessna 206 atop floats. Moose meandered wetlands and swans dotted water bodies below. In every direction, rivers transected the landscape while glaciers and notorious summits bobbed about in the…
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Nissan reworks TV ad showing trucks in streams
Move comes after outreach from TU CEO and volunteers Over the past few years, you have likely heard me, TROUT magazine editor Kirk Deeter, and others rant against the absolutely boneheaded TV ads showing trucks and SUVs barreling up the middle of streams. During the baseball playoffs last month, there was one running from Nissan.…
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Sprint to the finish on Klamath River dam removal
Signatories to the Klamath Basin Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, including Trout Unlimited, held a press briefing on November 12 and said they are in a “sprint to the finish” to achieve the pact's principal goal of removing four old dams on the Klamath River. The signatories, including Tribal leaders, a representative of the ranching community, and…
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Brookies in Tennessee get a new, improved home
Several dozen wild brook trout are enjoying new home waters in Tennessee. Trout Unlimited and partners recently completed a project to move the brookies into a stretch of the Trail Fork of Big Creek in the Cherokee National Forest. A concurrent project that replaced a fish-blocking undersized culvert on the stream means those trout will have…
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Long road trip a journey through TU wins
“You’re driving?” The question came with an unmistakable tone of incredulity. I had just told a friend that I would be driving from my home in Virginia to a conference in northern Vermont. Their surprise was understandable. The shortest route from my home in Roanoke to Jay Peak Resort is 824 miles. There was a method to…
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Why “Infrastructure Week” was a big deal for trout and salmon
What do bridges, highways, and rail have to do with wild and native trout and salmon? In the case of the recently enacted bipartisan infrastructure bill, known as the BIF, a whole lot. TU staff played important roles in helping to shape many important provisions in the bill. At a deeper level, TU has spent…
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‘Give Where You Fish’ in the Embrace A Stream Challenge
THERE'S STILL TIME TO HELP LOCAL TU PROJECTS WIN A SHARE OF $25,000 FROM ORVIS The Embrace A Stream Challenge is in full swing and our local chapters have already raised more than $50,000 for 17 important local restoration projects. But they need your help to improve rivers across the country and unlock $25,000 in…
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