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TU and Forest Service team up to close damaged road in Georgia
Let’s get this out of the way. Rolling through muddy, tricky terrain in a tough four-wheel-drive rig or a burly ATV can be fun. But there is a time and place for mud-bogging, and one of the places where it doesn’t fit is in and around delicate trout streams. That’s the reason Trout Unlimited and…
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TU Science Intern Earns Education and Finds Love Along the Way
Sarah Baker interned twice for TU before moving on in her own successful career in fisheries Sarah with Redband Trout from Salmon Falls Creek drainage NV. Photo credit: Sarah Baker Her sights were originally set on going to medical school while attending the College of Idaho, but while taking the required biology prerequisites, Sarah Baker’s…
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TU joins Operation Pollination in Driftless Area
In September, Trout Unlimited participated in the signing of the Mississippi River Operation Pollination Partnership. The Partnership is a collaborative of groups, individuals and communities working with Rotary’s Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) and Rotary International to create, enhance and expand habitat for pollinators along the Mississippi River flyway. Incorporating habitat for…
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Tip – Reels for trout fishing
Do you need a good reel or a reel with strong drag to fish for trout? Well, for smaller fish, not really. Tom Rosenbauer shines some light on the benefits of a reel for trout fishing. Smooth drag is the most important factor in choosing a reel. A smooth drag will help fight a fish…
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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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Tip – wet and nymph fishing explained
The majority of a trout’s diet is eaten under the surface of the water, so let’s take a minute to learn more from Tom Rosenbauer on how best to fish with wet flies. Trial and error is part of it, but that’s often a part of what many anglers love. Learn some new techniques and…