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NOAA announces $16.6 million for TU salmon and steelhead fish passage projects
TU projects in Alaska, Oregon and Washington Priority Waters recommended for a new round of federal infrastructure funding Salmon, steelhead and trout need access to cold, clean water and intact spawning and rearing habitat if they are to sustain and recover their populations in the face of the changing climate. This week, the National Oceanic…
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The Elwha River: A wild ride through a decade of dam removal
A connected river is good for nature, period. And because we are a part of and depend on nature, it is good for humanity too.
John R. McMillan, Science Director, The Conservation Angler All photos provided by John McMillan “The river will never recover!” This is one of the responses I've seen in recent months from skeptics of the historic dam removal project currently underway on the Klamath River – the largest such project ever to date. This claim is…
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A heathy river is a connected river
USFWS fish passage funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support TU projects in Priority Waters across eight states TU members know fish, watersheds and communities benefit from connected watersheds, which is why we’re celebrating the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) announcement that 43 fish passage restoration projects across 29 states have…
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Fishing the Olympic Peninsula
Angling on the peninsula can be had year-round and is especially unique because of how dynamic the rivers are and how much they change from one season to the next.
“So, where are you guys gonna fish tomorrow?” Everyone at the high top table went silent and stared at us. Mike and I exchanged glances and shifted in our bar stools. For the last twenty minutes or so, we’d tactfully avoided the question - and therefore having to answer it - while our friends went…
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Clearing The Way
A new film celebrates the dedicated volunteers of the Washington TU Barrier Assessment Team Across a wide range of Washington’s beautiful coldwater rivers and streams, the incredible volunteers of Trout Unlimited’s Barrier Assessment Team (BAT) have been working hard to help decision-makers and agencies understand which culverts are preventing salmon, steelhead, lamprey and other native…
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Business Depends on It
We find ourselves advocating for what we love. It’s the unintentional experiences that cement our passion to conserve and protect. For Grant Richie, owner and operator of Minam Store Outfitters, that is clearly the case. Grant is a passionate advocate for cold-water fisheries, particularly the Grande Ronde River system. While attending college in Walla Walla,…
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How this fishing group offers inclusion, connection and healing
In Spokane, Washington, a remarkable community of anglers has taken root. "Spokane Women on the Fly," a group that celebrates the simple pleasures of flyfishing, has grown to become a source of inspiration, education and connection for its members. In September, Spokane Women on the Fly (SWOTF) hosted a women’s casting session, inviting anglers of…
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