Birkie. Not a fishing dog. By Jenny Weis If you’re my friend and you’ve just invited me to something, you can bet the next text I send you will say, “Can Birkie come?” For better or for worse, I’m the kind of person who brings my dog everywhere. Sure, she’s got her quirks (Whhyyyyy on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen call process underway by Army Corps of Engineers inadequate at addressing risks of proposed Pebble mine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2018 Contact: Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited (907) 230-7121 or nwilliams@tu.org Sportsmen call process underway by Army Corps of Engineers inadequate at addressing risks of proposed Pebble mine ANCHORAGE, AK – At just 37 pages and hours before the start of a holiday weekend, today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Voices from the River: Welcome to airplane mode
Phones have rooted themselves into our daily lives, and cell phone coverage and cell phone towers have blanketed the nation with the goal of providing cell phone service to the bottom of every canyon and the top of every peak. Verizon’s near decade long “Can you hear me now?” advertising campaign says it all. Yes,
Showing service appreciation through fishing
The group at Wilderness Place Lodge. By: Jenny Weis “So, have you thought of your lede yet?” Francesca, a retired PR specialist for the U.S. Air Force, turned to ask me as we waded through a shallow stream on our hike back to the lodge after a long afternoon of fishing. Francesca and I were
Voices from the River: Regulations as conservation
A recent proposal to do away with regulations on the San Juan could have impacted the fishery and the experience for anglers. Thankfully, the proposal to drop the regulations was rescinded. Trout Unlimited photo. By Toner Mitchell A rumor recently surfaced that the New Mexico Game and Fish Department was planning to eliminate two heavily
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sport fishing, tourism businesses submit letter in support of fish habitat initiative
Contact: Jenny Weis, Trout Unlimited, jweis@tu.org or (952) 210-7095 Chris Tobias, Roe Hard Guide Service, chris@roehard.com or (907) 521-2927 Sport fishing, tourism businesses submit letter in support of fish habitat initiative ANCHORAGE, AK – Dozens of businesses and fishing organizations that depend on robust populations of fish and game have submitted an open letter to
Video spotlight: Hungry Life
Maybe it’s because I’m coming up on about six weeks of self-imposed food deprivation (you know, that moment when you step on the scale and all you can say is, “WTF??”), or maybe it’s because eating “cleaner” has become more important to me of late, but the video below speaks to me. Video of YETI