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Mark and his dad

Mark looks different, but the same. Twin swatches of grey hair above his ears. Still fit, his full mane of hair—something he, his Dad, and older brother, David, share—maybe thinning just a tad. His eyes are red.  Mark was maybe my best friend in college. He was a tight-end. I was a wide receiver. We

Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection

1/10/2003 Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection Conservation group urges Administration not to use rulemaking to further weaken Clean Water Act Contact: Leon Szeptycki General Counsel Trout Unlimited (434) 984-4919 1/10/2003 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited, the nations leading conservation organization dedicated

Voices from the river: Eddies

Published in Voices from the river

Moments before the fateful spill, East Carson River. By Sam Davidson The defining moment of a recent road trip to fish some of the fabled streams along the east side of the Sierra came mere seconds after I snapped a photo o f TMP getting a good drift through a sweet reach of the East

Report shows value of LWCF to sportsmen

Sept. 2, 2014 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Eve of 50th Anniversary of Land and Water Conservation Fund, 19 Sportsmen’s Groups Call on Congress to Fully Fund LWCF LWCF, a key tool for conserving fish and wildlife resources and improving sportsmen’s access, is perenially shortchanged by Congress WASHINGTON The nations leading

Public lands, past and future

Published in From the President

September is Public Lands Month, and few places are more important to trout and salmon than our public lands. Half of all the blue-ribbon trout streams in the West, for example, flow across public lands. Our public lands are often the last and best strongholds for many species of native trout and char. My exposure

Tech helps trip-planning, but it’s not fool-proof

Published in Featured, Voices from the river

I recently had a video call with a Trout Unlimited volunteer in New York. I couldn’t help being distracted. Over his shoulder I could see a stream in the background. “What river is that?” I asked. “The West Branch of the Delaware,” he replied. “I actually was watching fish rise before this call started.” Oh,

Administration Proposes Slashing Critical Federal Funding for Whirling Disease Research

2/8/2000 Administration Proposes Slashing Critical Federal Funding for Whirling Disease Research Administration Proposes Slashing Critical Federal Funding for Whirling Disease Research Decision Pulls Rug Out from National Efforts to Combat Disease & Ignores Recent Spread to New Mexico, Yellowstone National Park Contact: 2/8/2000 — — Reports of the Administration’s decision to propose slashing $1 million

The Clean Water Act at 50

Published in From the President

This week, I joined environmental policymakers from the White House and Congress in marking the anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of the most important laws signed in the past 50 years.

TU Councils on national monuments

Published in Uncategorized

Want to know what 30 of Trout Unlimited’s state councils had to say about national monuments? Here’s the full text of their official comments, submitted July 10. July 10, 2017 Monument Review, MS-1530 U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Comments of Trout Unlimited on DOI-2017-0002, Review of Certain National

Tough year for wildfires … and more to come

Published in Conservation

NASA satellite image showing smoke over of the Northwest as of Sept. 5. By Jack Williams This past winter was a wet one where I live in southwest Oregon. “Atmospheric rivers” brought record rain and snow storms to the region. We were not alone. Rains and snows drenched California and built big snowpacks in the

Biz to Jewell: Stronger stance on public lands

SPORTSMEN_4RED_Final_Logotype.jpg For immediate release 4/14/2014 Contact: Judith Kohler, National Wildlife Federation, 303-441-5163, kohlerj@nwf.org Katie McKalip, TRCP, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org Shauna Sherard, TU, 307-757-7861, ssherard@tu.org Outdoor businesses urge stronger stance on public lands Owners say sportsmen and women are critical to the economy in letter to Sec. Sally Jewell Washington D.C. — Business owners who cater to

Coalition Sues Feds Over Columbia and Snake Salmon

5/3/2001 Coalition Sues Feds Over Columbia and Snake Salmon Coalition Sues Feds Over Columbia and Snake Salmon Contact: 5/3/2001 — — Groups Seek Stronger Protection for Endangered Fish May 3, 2001…Portland, Ore. A broad coalition of conservation, fishing and business groups today filed a major Endangered Species Act lawsuit to save Columbia and Snake River

TU, Field and Stream announce 2011 Best Wild Places

Contact: Chris Hunt, Director of Communications – (208) 406-9106 Colin Kearns, Senior Editor, Field and Stream – (212) 779-5082 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU, Field and Stream announce 2011 Best Wild Places Six locations chosen for sporting assets and need for long-term protection Washington, D.C. Trout Unlimited and Field and Stream magazine today announced the six

Traditions: The Secret Spot

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By Sam Davidson I read recently that the Millennial generation cares more about experiences than possessions. This was gratifying to me, as I have hewn to that credo myself since I was old enough to understand the choice—and my two children are the tail end of the Millennials. alt=”” title=”” />It got me thinking about

TU TV Reaches One Million ESPN2 Viewers

11/17/1999 TU TV Reaches One Million ESPN2 Viewers TU TV Reaches One Million ESPN2 Viewers Audience Taking Advantage of Show’s New Website, www.TUTV.org Contact: 11/17/1999 — — Trout Unlimited Television’s (TUTV) ESPN2 series has hit the ground running in its second season, attracting a cumulative audience of one million viewers through its first five weeks,

Atlantic Salmon and The Endangered Species Act: Questions and Answers

8/12/1999 Atlantic Salmon and The Endangered Species Act: Questions and Answers Atlantic Salmon and The Endangered Species Act: Questions and Answers Contact: 8/12/1999 — — Why have you waited so long to sue for listing? For both Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), the suit represents a last resort effort to protect

Summer steelhead on a skated fly

Editor’s note: This is the second of two posts on skating flies for summer steelhead from the director of TU’s Wild Steelhead Initiative. Go here to read the first. Recently, I shared some thoughts on the gear, techniques, and stream knowledge you might need to fish for summer steelhead with a skated fly—one of my

Trout Unlimited Presents 2001 National Conservation Awards

8/20/2001 Trout Unlimited Presents 2001 National Conservation Awards Trout Unlimited Presents 2001 National Conservation Awards Contact: Russ Schnitzer , , TU 608-252-8404 TU 608-252-8404 8/20/2001 — Portland, Ore. — In what has become one of the organizations most enduring traditions, Trout Unlimited (TU) bestowed awards to publicly recognize outstanding achievements of its members, Chapters, and