Trout Magazine

  • Public Lands Month photography contest

    It's public lands month at Trout Unlimited. It's also photo/video contest time! During the month of September, post a picture or short video on Instagram featuring America’s public lands, use the hashtag #publiclandsmonth and tag @troutunlimited for a chance to win. Winners will be chosen at random each Saturday and we’ll be awarding our exclusive…

  • Conservation Government Affairs

    LWCF: House Natural Resources Committee Advances Bill to Save LWCF

    September 13, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Fisher cfisher@tu.org / (406) 546-2979 House Natural Resources Committee Advances Bill to Save LWCFLand and Water Conservation Fund expires September 30 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources approved a compromise that would permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), ensure equity…

  • Assessing flood damage in the Driftless Area

    The view of West Fork downstream from Highway S bridge at Bloomingdale Road. Duke Welter Now that much of the high water from the recent heavy rains in the Driftless Area has receded, it's possible to assess the damage. Plenty of ink and pixels have been devoted to telling the human story of loss and…

  • Out of sight, out of mine

    By Randy Scholfield We are bouncing along in four-wheel drive vehicles, high in the Clear Creek watershed west of Denv er, overlooking beautiful forest vistas and steep hillsides laced with snowmelt creeks. We are here with a group of reporters to show them a dark secret hidden in this backcountry. It’s hiding in plain sight.…

  • TU and TAPS team up to help survivors grieve

    This week, for the fifth consecutive year, TU’s Veterans Service Partnership is partnering with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors to host the TAPS Montana Men’s Retreat at Parade Rest Ranch located on Grayling Creek near West Yellowstone, Mont. For more than 20 years, TAPS has provided grief counseling and support for families who have lost…

  • Five Rivers Odyssey: Ten minutes in bear country

    Libby and I eagerly headed down to fish the Russian river after a day spent repairing fences and learning about bear safety with the U.S. Forest Service. We walked for quite a while hoping to get away from the crowds chasing the sockeye salmon on their journey upstream. Eventually, we reached the end of our…