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Lower Snake FEIS not the solution to recover salmon and steelhead
After the release of the final environmental impact statement by the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration last week, Trout Unlimited's President and CEO, Chris Wood, issued the following statement: “We need big, bold actions, including removal of the lower Snake River dams, if we are to rebuild Snake River…
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Instagram Live with Kate Vick from J. Stockard Fly Fishing – POSTPONED!
Join us on Wednesday August 5 at 4 PM EDT on Instagram Live @troutunlimited when we talk with Kate Vick @jsflyfishing about fly tying, fly fishing and more!
KATE WILL JOIN US ON OCTOBER 21! J. Stockard was founded 15+ years ago by husband and wife team, Kate & James Vick. Starting out in a single bay of their 2-car garage, J Stockard now ships from its distribution center located in Kent CT, close by to the beautiful Housatonic River, a premier New…
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A critical time for critical minerals
We need to protect trout and salmon fisheries when mining the raw materials of our clean energy future Among policy makers, critical minerals are a big deal. As for the rest of us, we may not know just how important these minerals are to everyday life. In today’s world, minerals like cobalt, lithium, rare earth elements, tellurium and dozens of others…
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Salmon and Trout in the Classroom: uncertainty and innovation during the pandemic
Could S/TIC be a valuable virtual learning tool during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let’s face it: this school year is going to be a huge challenge as teachers, parents, and students prepare for a brave, new semester of strange, new virtual participation. A number of states have announced plans to re-open in-person classes while others are looking at hybrid or all-virtual instruction. As this is…
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Lower Snake plan: An opportunity, not a solution
To make a difference on the Lower Snake River, we need action from our decision makers. And fast
Last week, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration released the final environmental impact statement for future operations of the Columbia River System, including four dams on the Lower Snake River that have been proven to significantly reduce runs of salmon and steelhead into Idaho and far eastern…
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Recovery through restoration
Now is the time to double down on our investment in the outdoors. This summer, the President and a bipartisan majority in Congress have coalesced around an old good idea. Namely, that we as a nation ought to be investing in our public lands. Our parks and forests and wilderness areas are a national endowment,…
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Unicoi Outfitters General Store
Unicoi Outfitters is a great TU supporter. They are committed to conservation on their home water and nationwide.
There are ideas that are uniquely American, like the general store. I had the blessing of growing up as the son of a guy who ran what was then called a mercantile store in a one-stoplight town in Wyoming. Horseshoes – got’ em. Groceries – upstairs. Women’s clothing – downstairs and to the right. Hunting…