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Public lands: key to America’s sporting legacy
There is no opportunity for productive fishing or hunting if there are no productive lands and waters in which to sling a line, spot and stalk or swing an over-under. Bottom line. This basic fact has been a part of the American sporting consciousness since Theordore Roosevelt inscribed it, if not before. It’s a cornerstone…
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Opening your heart to the unexpected
So, there I was... tents flying by, teenagers shouting and a rattlesnake carcass bleeding into the dust. This wasn't how I imagined my first few days at Trout Unlimited Expeditions would go, but it set the tone for a week that would challenge, inspire and ultimately transform me. When I first laid eyes on Green…
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Trout Unlimited and partners secure over $117 million in federal funding for the Colorado River
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, and Tribal communities stand to receive substantial economic benefits for local conservation priorities Late last week, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded a new round of federal funding grants for 42 conservation projects totaling $388.3 million across the Upper Colorado River Basin. Out of this pool of funding, TU is a…
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Trout Unlimited Films
How much do you know about the vital work Trout Unlimited is doing across the country? One great way to learn more is to watch some of our recent films. Discover why streams need trees in the East. Learn who was instrumental in removing the Apache Trout from the endangered species list and find out…
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Watch: Lifeblood
In the high deserts of Wyoming, habitat restoration work spans generations; providing kids an opportunity to get dirty and explore different career paths while building beaver dam analogs (BDA) on Muddy Creek. https://youtu.be/l3Z2UtWz1ls An important coldwater producer to the Colorado River Basin, Muddy Creek hosts native Colorado River cutthroat trout. Over-grazing, down cut banks, and…
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Watch: “Strengthening the Snake”
The Snake River is a vital lifeline coursing through the heart of Teton County, Wyoming. Facing dynamic challenges, the river’s mainstem can fluctuate from 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to just 280 cfs in a single season––a flow reduction of 90 percent. Combined with human-driven changes resulting in riverbank erosion, land loss and degraded…
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Audience of One
DIY anglers have only regulations and their own consciences to follow We made the agreement long before we headed north. We were driving down a highway in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, recapping our recent fishing trip (for tiny brook trout) and planning the next one (for monster bull trout). “If we have any luck finding bull…
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