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Apply now for Stihl equipment grant
There's “Stihl” time for Driftless Area chapters to apply for a grant to purchase equipment from the forest and landscape equipment company. Stihl continues to be a great partner for TU’s work in the Driftless area, strengthening a collaboration that started several years ago. Under the partnership agreement, Stihl representatives from the Midwest region gather…
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Peter Jonas joins Driftless staff as partnership specialist
As partnership specialist for Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort (TU-DARE), Peter Jonas helps anglers, farmers, resource professionals, environmentalists, educators, students, and government officials work together to heal watersheds. Peter developed experience and expertise in recruiting partners, community building, public speaking and grant writing in his prior work as an ordained minister and as a…
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Something about Beginners Luck and Big Bows
There was a circulation of steam from hot coffee and one’s breath as excited chatter filled the crisp fall morning air. Though the morning was cold, hearts were warm, and the anticipation of tight lines was on the mind. The day had finally come for the Armed Forces Fishing trip! Morning huddle before a day…
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TU field crews busy in NY’s Moose River watershed and beyond
TU field staff in New York worked extensively in the South Branch of the Moose River, Otter Creek, and Black River watersheds in the summer of 2023. Crew leader Jeremiah Stone, alongside field technicians Andrew Deyo and Hunter Dellow, have been collecting comprehensive data around aquatic passage and potential barriers to trout movement within each…
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Brian Stranko to lead TU’s program in Maine
Brian Stranko has joined the Trout Unlimited staff as its Maine program manager. TU has many projects and initiatives under way in Maine, including enhancing streams with strategic wood additions and advocating for better fish passage for endangered Atlantic salmon. He will work closely with TU’s Maine Council and chapters. Stranko succeeds longtime TU staffer…
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The True Cast – The “Vicarious” Angler
I have become a “vicarious” angler. That means I like fishing through others more than I like making casts and pulling on fish myself. That’s not to say I dislike making casts and pulling on fish. Not by a longshot. I just like watching other people light up when they catch fish more. And if…
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Public lands photo essay
Vast expanses of public lands and waters The Rocky Mountains offer nearly endless public lands and waters Sinuosity on public lands Pure joy of fishing on public waters Public lands and waters offer solitude if you know where to look Public lands and waters come in all shapes and sizes Oxbows galore on public lands…
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