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The Biggest Fish: Stories from a record-breaking season in Bristol Bay
Check out the big fish stories and pictures from our Save Bristol Bay Guide Ambassadors, Trout Unlimited members and even our CEO, Chris Wood.
We are preaching to the choir when we say that Bristol Bay is one of the most sought-after fishing destinations on the planet. With a seemingly unending landscapes full of rivers and streams teeming with wild Pacific salmon and trophy trout, each fishing season creates memories of big catches, too-close-for-comfort bears, and family-and-friend memories that…
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Alaska’s Indigenous communities at work in the Tongass
Southeast Alaska tribes have long cared for their lands. Now they’re at work restoring them. At nearly 17 million acres, Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest is part of the world’s largest remaining intact temperate rain forest and produces around 30 percent of annual salmon catch in the western United States. The Tongass is home to…
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The restorative power of rainbows and reindeer dogs
The annual Armed Forces Appreciation Fishing trip has been fostering connections and community in Alaska since 2018.
Building community, one fishing trip at a time Some situations serve as a catalyst for community. When conditions are right, they turn strangers into friends, forging deep bonds in a matter of hours or days. For many anglers and outdoor lovers, sharing a day on the river is one of the best ways to get…
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An angler’s bucket list
Later in life, a new credo beckons: Get out, before you can't.
Later in life, a new credo beckons: Get out early and often When I ran a fly shop long ago, I fell into the habit of buying flies on the store discount instead of tying my own. Perhaps not a bad move for someone with my ham-handed tying skills, but since my favorite patterns don’t…
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Feeding mind, body and soul
Feeding Mind, Body and Soul: The art of subsistence by Marian GiannulisAll photos courtesy of Apay’u Moore Traditional fishing methods build community and well-being in the heart of Bristol Bay Sixty percent of the meat Apay’u Moore consumes in any given year is harvested through subsistence methods. Salmon are caught with set nets anchored to…
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Major advance for Bristol Bay protections
Trout Unlimited lawsuit helped push forward EPA Clean Water Act moves The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a major step forward in finalizing Clean Water Act protections for the Bristol Bay region and its globally significant salmon fisheries. Now, it’s time to show our support and finally make the protections a reality. Tell the EPA…
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In view of Denali, a new threat to wild fish habitat
Why one Alaska guide is paying attention to a proposed industrial access road, and you should too As a young boy growing up in Colorado, Adam Cuthriell dreamed of fishing Alaska’s rivers. He aspired to move north and find work as a fishing guide, drawn by the allure of a wilderness interwoven with healthy streams…