tu-logo-xl.jpg For Immediate Release September 17, 2018 Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593Laura Ziemer, lziemer@tu.org, (406) 599-2606 Trout Unlimited Pleased by Gains, but Disappointed in Missed Opportunity in 2018 WRDA Washington, D.C.House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster unveiled the 2018 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA)out of conference committee, S. 3021, last week
by Chris Wood | September 14, 2018 | Conservation
Photo by John Schoen By Chris Wood The state of Alaska’s recent proposal to re-open the roadless debate brought back memories. Mike was flossing his teeth when I entered his office. “I’m sorry. I’m running late for the dentist.” It was 1998, and Mike Dombeck, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service, had proposed a
By Randy Scholfield We are bouncing along in four-wheel drive vehicles, high in the Clear Creek watershed west of Denv er, overlooking beautiful forest vistas and steep hillsides laced with snowmelt creeks. We are here with a group of reporters to show them a dark secret hidden in this backcountry. It’s hiding in plain sight.
Trout Unlimited and the work we do to protect and restore our nation’s coldwater fisheries is multifaceted. Advocacy is significant part of what we do, but we are a lot more and it sets us apart from any other natio nal conservation organization. Throughout the country, staff and volunteers invest countless hours and tens of
by Chris Hunt | September 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo by Lizzie Bridges By Megan Euclide I am walking down to the river just after sunrise. There is no wind. Early light reflects off the glassy surface, brighter than I expect at this hour. My waders are already strapped. As I approach the water’s edge, I wonder, will I catch anything today? This might
by Chris Wood | September 10, 2018 | Conservation
By Chris Wood Walt shook his head. “It’s up to you man, but I wouldn’t use a streamer. There’s a ton of wood and other snags in the river through the park. But it’s your call.” At the put-in, another guide commented, “I had two really good streamer fishermen hit the same stretch yesterday, and
by Mark Taylor | September 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Take action to #SaveLWCF By David Kinney and Taylor Ridderbusch In 2016, sportsmen and women in Maine celebrated the successful end of a seven-year project to preserve an 8,159-acre parcel known as Cold Stream Forest (above). It was a step that protected a 14-mile native brook trout stream and seven ponds. “Cold Stream is one
