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Hope for New Jersey’s trout in a warmer world
Scientists and anglers are sleuthing for groundwater sources that may help Garden State trout weather climate change Before joining the Trout Unlimited staff, Keith Fritschie spent four Octobers swimming with giant wild brook trout in northern New Hampshire’s Dead Diamond River. The work was part of an Embrace-a-Stream collaboration between New Hampshire Fish and Game,…
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The Observer
The Observer Underwater Photography John McMillan is a scientist, angler and advocate for native and wild fish, particularly anadromous salmon and steelhead. He’s also an avid “fish watcher.” A diving mask is a window to a world that unlocks some of Nature’s greatest mysteries… where he feels a sense of harmony and being in the…
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Strong, scary, powerful
Why you don’t want to wade onto icy river edges during the thaw The ice jam release you see here comes courtesy of our friends at the Roaring Fork Conservancy (http://www.roaringfork.org/) on the upper Roaring Fork River here in Colorado a couple weeks ago. Ice jam releases are incredibly dangerous for both boaters and anglers. You…
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Sustaining the Susitna River in Alaska
What an industrial access road means for a remote region with some of the best hunting and fishing in southcentral Alaska. Alaska’s expansive Susitna River is the 15th largest in the U.S., with tributaries fanning out through an area larger than each of the nine smallest states. The Susitna River, meaning “river of sand,” meanders…
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A vision for the Great Lakes: healthy waters and connected communities
Trout Unlimited starts off 2022 with a new strategic direction, building on the great work that we have been doing. Under this new plan Trout Unlimited is building a foundation for the future of healthy waters and healthy fish on the strength of whole communities committed to their care and recovery across generations. Our…
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Dory Land | a film presented by OARS
A couple of weeks ago something came across the usual wintertime feed scroll. Full disclosure, I’ve had Idaho on my mind since I moved over 14 years ago, and this video adds a bucket of kerosene to the fire. Wooden dories, whitewater, big canyons, and great people make this video the perfect solution to anyone’s…
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Conservation in Cow Country
In New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains, TU and ranchers are working together to keep streams healthy and improve range productivity. On our way to inspect his grazing allotment, Manuel Lucero and I pull over next to a tree where some campers have left their trash in a neat and organized pile of boxes and tied up…