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NFF grant empowers TU to restore Truckee River tributary
Overview of the Squaw Creek meadow area Few water bodies in America - heck, anywhere in the world - are more renowned than Lake Tahoe. This gorgeous lake is the centerpiece of a region in California's Sierra Nevada range that offers an embarrassment of riches for outdoor enthusiasts. Amazing scenery-check. Diverse outdoor recreational opportunities-check. Setting…
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Janae’s Journey – Becoming a youth conservation leader
Colorado River cutthroat like this one in Red Creek will benefit from a project a teenager from Wyoming will oversee for her local Trout Unlimited Chapter. JANAE'S JOURNEY Editors Note: This is the first in a series of blogs being written by a high school student from Green River, Wyoming, who took on the role…
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New National Monument in Maine’s North Woods will protect priceless coldwater habitat
TU is lauding President Obama's designation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine as a permanent protection for priceless native fish habitat. The monument area and the adjacent State of Maine-owned Baxter State Park combine to form a world-class trout resource conservation area. Lying within the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument…
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Yellowstone River Closed
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks announced today they would close the Yellowstone River to stem the spread of a parasitic disease killing whitefish. The closure is supported by Trout Unlimited and its state affiliate, Montana Trout Unlimited. Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD), is one of the most serious diseases to impact whitefish and trout and can…
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What’s in a Forest Plan?
In 2012, the U.S. Forest Service adopted new rules guiding management planning for the nation's national forests and grasslands. Three national forests in California-the Sierra, Sequoia, and Inyo-were among a handful of national forest units nationwide to put the new planning rules into effect. The three "Early Adopter" forests in California have now prepared a…
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TU’s Teen Summit – engaging young “conserve-angler-ists”
The 5th Annual TU Teen Summit was held ner Missoula, Montana in 2016. By Franklin Tate Indulge me as I borrow a page right out of David Letterman's Late Night playbook and come up with 5-plus-5 of the Headwaters Program's shiniest stars. Nearly every working stiff has been asked the question, "What's your favorite part…
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Changing climate disrupting phenology up and down the food chain
Leptophlebia spinner. Jerry Schoen photo. By Jerry Schoen My introduction to fly-fishing came courtesy of a heavy Hendrickson hatch on the Battenkill River, back in the 1970s. The fish were willing, and it all seemed easy - an impression corrected over the next several days of trial, error and inconsistencies in weather, the behavior of…