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Anglers to President Trump: Protect our waters.
This week, Congress voted to make it easier for coal mining companies to dump their waste in your streams and rivers. To be clear, this will not bode well for your fishing. The repeal of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule by both House and Senate will make it easier for mining companies to remove mountain…
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Short casts: Scary fishing encounters, a fly fishing justice and Guatemalan billfish
Fishing with a black bear near Wrangell, Alaska I've had the good fortune of toting a fly rod to some pretty intersting places around the world, and, as a result, have had some sketchy encounters, ranging from an arme d flotilla of Sabine River catfish trotliners to grizzlies in Alaska and Yellowstone to a fairly…
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What is Trout Unlimited doing about public lands?
The threat of losing our public lands looms large. It grows, passing like wildfire through halls of Congress and state capitols, spreading its invasive rhetoric in our communities. People with soft hands and expensive suits tell us: “It’s just transfer. It’s not like we’re selling them.” It’s not just transfer. And it is a big…
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A New School Year with the TU Teens of Gallipolis
The Tu Teens Club of Gallipolis, OH is in it's 5th year! It is the first of its kind in the mid-west region of Trout Unlimited. Shannon Mayes is a teacher at the Gallia Academy Middle School and founded the club in 2013. TU Teens is part of the Recreation On Campus for Kids (ROCKS)…
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Madison Valley Ranch – The Best of the Best
One of the highest forms of praise for any of us in the fly fishing world is to be recognized by the best for being the best. Our peers know excellence because they provide excellence. That’s why I was so happy when Madison Valley Ranch was recognized by Orvis at the 2015 Orvis Guide Rendezvous…
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Short casts: Outdoor industry dings Utah, fish and pain, wisdom from Fred Rasmussen
Patagonia and the Outdoor Industry Association have put Utah on notice for its public lands stance of late. The outdoor recreation world has been abuzz the last few months with news that the organizers behind the lucrative Outdoor Retailer trade shows that come to Salt Lake City twice a year are considering a move to…
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US House: TU Supports BLM Planning 2.0
On Feb. 7th, 2017, TU sent the following letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging vote against CRA Resolution H.J. Res. 44, which would eliminate BLM Resource Management Planning rule (Planning 2.0). House vote is today. Senate is expected to take up the resolution sometime during the week of February 13th. UPDATE:…
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