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Visualize the path of a rain droplet from source to sea
I’ve often wondered if some of the water running past me in rivers has been there before. What I mean by this is, has one single drop of water that has brushed my leg or boat made it all the way to the sea, evaporated, gone to the clouds and somehow made its way back…
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Behind the Cover: The fire issue of TROUT Magazine
Wildfire and its impact on our rivers and the places we all call our home waters is a heavy topic. One that doesn’t often need any further description. Like most issues of TROUT Magazine, this one started with a subtle theme. Fire and what that might mean for us as anglers and conservationists. It’s pretty…
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Sign, sign everywhere a sign
Author Dan Ritz hits the end of the road while trying to get to a better of idea of why he couldn't fish for the Little Kern golden trout. Dan Ritz photo. Golden Trout Wilderness Area is closed, but a connection to the Little Kern golden trout was still made Daniel Ritz is fishing across the…
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Volunteers use app to monitor water quality in Driftless Area
By Dan Dauwalter Sometimes it is easy to identify areas where restoration will best benefit a river system, but not all issues within the environment are obvious to the human eye. Following a successful 2019 pilot program conducted by volunteers from the Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited in western Wisconsin, a decision was made to…
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Bugs have stories to tell
Since the beginning of time fire has played a big part in shaping the western landscape. And that is even more true today with larger, more intense fires with more frequency. We dove into two researchers' stories who determine the impacts of fires to forests and ultimately our beloved rivers––one in the summer issue of…
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TU Tested: the best energy bars for your fishing pack
The drought and hot temperatures have us all hiking a little longer and a little higher to get to the fishing. If you're one of those people who gets the hangries (I'll just go ahead and raise my hand here), then finding a good energy bar for your backpack or fishing pack is a must.…
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Invest in a simple rod holder and stop breaking fly rods
I didn’t start really breaking fly rods until I got a boat. Sounds funny but it’s true. Boats, moving water, kids, dogs and fragile fly rods don’t always go well together. My wife has plenty of good ideas and often sees things happening before they actually happen. I believe that her perceptive personality could be…
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