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California adopts new multi-benefit flood plan, will help salmon and steelhead
It is no secret that good conservation outcomes, as a rule, don't happen overnight. Today’s action by California’s Central Valley Flood Protection Board to adopt a new plan for reducing flood risks and restoring ecosystem health is a huge step forward for salmon and steelhead conservation tha t has been years in the making. The…
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Sportsmen await monument specifics
Today the Department of the Interior issued a press release noting that Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has submitted his much-anticipated report and recommendations on the fate of twenty-two national monuments – those public lands conserved for fish, wildlife, scenery, scientific and recreation values – to President Trump. The release spurred numerous press reports…
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Support JHTU and the Snake River Headwaters Through Old Bill’s Fun Run
Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited is honored to once again be participating in Old Bill’s Fun Run. Thanks to this community’s incredible support of our coldwater fisheries, after launching the Snake River Headwaters Home Rivers Initiative just over a year ago – an ambitious effort to build upon TU’s strong foundation in the Jackson Hole area…
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New York City decision could be catastrophic for Delaware River and its trout
By David Kinney A few months ago, New York City agreed to voluntarily release more water from its reservoirs on the Upper Delaware in order to protect the river’s wild trout fishery during the summer heat. The decision came after the city and the four states in the Delaware River Basin failed to renew their…
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Voices from the River: Shared water
Greg Taylor of Roseburg, Ore., comes tight to a steelhead on the North Umpqua River. By Mark Taylor IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. — Knee deep in the chilly North Umpqua river, I pulled line off my reel and prepared for the first cast of the day into one of my favorite runs. There was a “plop”…
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Voices from the River: Gulkana Canyon
By Eric Booton I am in the washing machine. Stuck in the cycle of rushing water. The power of the water has me in its clutches and is reluctant to let go. I am trapped in the hydraulic power of the rapid. Water is rushing in and filling the boat. I am thankful for self…
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Video spotlight: National Monuments and Sportsmen
When the Trump administration indicated it would review all national monuments for size, scope and appopriateness earlier this year, one group of American hailing from all points on the political spectrum stood up and denounced the idea. That group? Sportsmen and women. We understand that national monuments that set aside land to protect everything from…