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In Maine, fish following ancient instincts find newly open rivers
But recovering Atlantic salmon will mean removing more dams on the Kennebec Life After Dams Part 2 of a series. This week, we’re telling stories about what happens when dams come out and life flows back in. It’s a vision of what could be on the lower Snake: a free-flowing river and wild fisheries staging…
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Renewing the call for recovery of Snake River salmon
Trout Unlimited president and CEO Chris Wood is joining the leaders of other national conservation organizations in urging Northwest congressional representatives to move forward with comprehensive solutions for wild salmon recovery in the Snake River. Since the completion of the four lower Snake dams in 1975, the river’s salmon and steelhead populations have declined by…
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Sight for sore eyes
Three tips to help you manage fishing tiny flies better.
Three tips for better fishing with small flies Winter fishing means midge fishing. Well, in many places throughout the country midges actually comprise about 50 percent of an average trout’s diet any time of year, so it’s good to know how to fish them, dry or wet. Either way and any season, however, midges are…
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On the Elwha, dams came down, steelhead came back.
Wild summer-run steelhead, once prolific in the Elwha, were functionally extinct before the dams were removed. Six years later, they were back.
Life After Dams Part 1 of a series. This week, we’re telling stories about what happens when dams come out and life flows back in. It’s a vision of what could be on the lower Snake: a free-flowing river and wild fisheries staging a remarkable comeback. It is not always possible to restore wild places…
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Catch a deal with Interior Federal Credit Union
The Interior Federal Credit Union has a deal for TU members. Not only are they offering a new cardholder member bonus (visit our website for full details), but you can donate your cardholder points (in cash) to TU. Their donation program was created specially for Trout Unlimited. With their rewards Visa® credit card, you can…
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The ultimate list for permit seekers
Are you a procrastinator? I'll admit when it comes to permits, I tend to wait until the week before the deadline to start filling out my permit applications for the summer season. Thankfully, our friends over at Down River Equipment have you covered. They've compiled a comprehensive list of western rivers with links to not…
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From the magazine: Finding Trueblood
In 1918, Cecil, barely 5 years old, went to his parents in their Idaho home and said he didn’t like his name and that he wanted to be called Ted like his Teddy Bear. So started the iconic name of one of the most legendary outdoor writers this country has known. Ted Trueblood. There is…