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Five Rivers Odyssey: Restoring a salmon factory
The Staney Creek region of Prince of Wales Island holds 139,000 acres of Tongass National Forest wilderness. This temperate rainforest is the largest national forest in the country and holds a unique biodiversity rich with fish, terrestrial wildlife and forest vegetation. It also serves as means for tourist recreation, subsistence for the resource dependent communities…
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The Beaver Believers
Photo by Lizzie Bridges By Megan Euclide I am walking down to the river just after sunrise. There is no wind. Early light reflects off the glassy surface, brighter than I expect at this hour. My waders are already strapped. As I approach the water’s edge, I wonder, will I catch anything today? This might…
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The fate of stranded post-spawn adult steelhead
Editor's note: The following first appeared on the Wild Steelheaders United blog. By John McMillan One significant way in which steelhead differ from salmon is that O. mykiss have the ability to survive spawning and try to make the journey again. This behavior is referred to as repeat spawning. Repeat spawner rates are highly variable…
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In the East and Midwest, LWCF benefits those who love the outdoors
Take action to #SaveLWCF By David Kinney and Taylor Ridderbusch In 2016, sportsmen and women in Maine celebrated the successful end of a seven-year project to preserve an 8,159-acre parcel known as Cold Stream Forest (above). It was a step that protected a 14-mile native brook trout stream and seven ponds. “Cold Stream is one…
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Public Lands Instagram Contest Terms and Conditions
COMPLETE RULES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS HOW TO ENTER: During the Entry Period, enter the Promotion by publicly posting an original photo or video to Instagram. All entries must include the hashtag #publiclandsmonth and “tag” @TroutUnlimited on Instagram. Limit fifty (50) entries per person during the Entry Period. ENTRY PERIOD: all submissions must be made…
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TU in Action: Rediscovered cutthroat in Colorado; One-fly in Wyoming; hiking through California, and more
A hiking trail that would run along an old railroad from San Francisco to Humboldt County deep in the redwood forest is gettting closer to becoming a reality. Photo courtesy of MSN. How important is water to Colorado? It's the state's lifeblood—it's vital to agriculture and industry, and it is, quite literally, at the heart…
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Veterans Service Partnership Couples on Slough Creek!
The 5th annual Veterans Service Partnershp couples trip to Slough Creek and Yellowstone Park is in full swing! We've had a wonderful week with beautfiul weather and fine fishing for some nice, fat Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Our group of newbie veteran couple fly fishers are picking up the sport and are making great progress, and…
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