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  • Reforming mining in Montana

    Above: Sheep Creek is an important tributary to Montana's Smith River. It is also the place a foreign mining company has their copper mine. There is a systemic problem with the hard rock mining industry in Montana. Too many times have we seen out of state and international hard rock mining companies come into Montana,…

  • Deming Creek restoration benefits Klamath bull trout, redband

    The new confluence of Deming Creek and the South Fork Sprague River. By Chrysten Lambert Trout Unlimited, in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Parnter’s Program completed a substantial habitat reconnection project on the South Fork Sprague River, the headwaters of the iconic Klamath River. The project involved restoring the Deming Creek tributary…

  • What Trump’s budget means for anglers

    "The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value."-- President Teddy Roosevelt [STAND UP FOR CONSE RVATION FUNDING HERE] Land and water conservation are taking a direct hit in President Trumps proposed budget. In his message to…

  • A week with TU: Adele’s winning TU Camp essay

    Each year, TU Camp and Academy graduates are invited to enter the TU Teen Essay Contest in which they share their camp experiences. This year we had four finalists, and Adele's essay is the third in this series as the second runner-up. Adele is from Pennsylvania and attended our oldest Trout camp, the PA Rivers…

  • Short casts: Smith River mining, albies off shore, coho coming home

    Photo by Thom Bridge, Helena Independent Record There are a handful of happy boaters and anglers this week in Montana, and a whole lot of disappointed folks, too, as Smith River float permits were announced. You win some, you lose some. The Smith, perhaps Montana's best-known backcountry float-fishing excursion, is a great early season float,…