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Bristol Bay provides the common ground in today’s politics
Another segment on Tucker Carlson Tonight hands the mic to one of Bristol Bay's loudest advocates: Brian Kraft.
Bristol Bay has been in the news a lot lately — we've seen high-profile tweets, segments on mainstream national media platforms and critical statements of the Pebble Mine permitting process. Together these events have built momentum for the case opposing the proposed copper and gold mine, and important themes in the fight for southwest Alaska have re-emerged. Perhaps one of the…
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When did you become interested in conservation?
Enter the annual Teen Youth Essay For some of us, the moment we decided to get involved in conservation efforts was crystal clear. It happened more subtly for others. This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have turned to the outdoors and recreation as a safe way to keep up our spirits in…
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Clint Packo’s Freestone Aquatics tackles stream restoration in Colorado
Clint Packo. If you don’t know him, you should. He was one of the first people I met back when I first started with TU. I liked him from the get-go. He was sharp, a no-nonsense guy who clearly loved fish and fish habitat. His outfit, Freestone Aquatics, Inc. in Littleton, Colo., became a TU…
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Learn about the Upper Deschutes watershed of Oregon virtually
New Trout Unlimited story map created to connect students with iconic river Back in 2009, Trout Unlimited started an initiative for the Upper Deschutes watershed in Oregon with the desire to create projects and engage volunteers to help improve this important resource. We knew Central Oregon communities would want to be involved with hands-on restoration methods and sharing their voices for the river. We noticed…
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New TU field techs get to work in Catskills
Joe Liesman and Chris Pullano recently joined the Trout Unlimited staff for six-month stints as technicians in the Upper Delaware River basin. We recently caught up with the two avid conservationists and anglers to see how things have been going. Q: Talk a little about your backgrounds. Where did you grow up and what got you interested…
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Show your support for Snake River salmon and steelhead
We have a small window of opportunity to encourage Congress to introduce legislation that will recover salmon and steelhead on the Snake River. But we need to show hunters and anglers care about bringing back our salmon and steelhead. Sign the petition today and Trout Unlimited will deliver it to delegates in the Pacific Northwest, urging them…
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The importance of quality partnerships
Across the country, Trout Unlimited takes pride in its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In many western states, enormous national forests containing many vital watersheds and trout streams are in desperate need of restoration to help prevent catastrophic wildfires and to protect those aquatic resources. The existing partnerships frame those challenges and opportunities. In Arizona,…
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