Kern River Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gilberti) Species summary and status: Kern River rainbow trout look similar to Coastal rainbow trout, have a slight gold hint. They have many fine, irregular spots all over their bodies, and larger fish may have a rosy streak along their sides. They can also be identified by the distinctive
Let’s dive into some of the details to understand exactly what Clean Water Act safeguards mean, and why our work is far from over.
The Red Rocks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, hidden away in the sparsely populated southwest corner of Montana, is the largest wetland complex in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
After years of review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would uphold its permit denial decision for the proposed Pebble Mine, continuing to block industrial mining from developing on top of the world’s most prolific wild salmon fishery.
College students have an endless number of options when it comes to how they should spend their time. In this vast network of options, there exists a certain group who have decided to spend their free time exploring the outdoors.
By Zack Hoisington On July 14, 2019, I found myself in uncharted territory, driving north through upstate New York on highway 87 into Adirondack State Park. As the sun started to lower, I noticed a sign for Montreal. Although I have spent very little time in this part of the country, something told me I was going the wrong direction. I had
The years 2012 and 2015 are important years for the Elwha River, and for salmon and steelhead on the West Coast. Those years are when the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, respectively, were fully deconstructed on Washington’s Elwha — and salmon and steelhead were able to pass them for the first time in a century.
On July 26th, 2017, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP Wildlife Act). Trout Unlimited supports this bill, which reauthorizes a number of useful conservation programs until 2023. The reauthorized programs that Trout Unlimited is particularly supportive of include: North Americans Wetlands
03/03/2009 Trout Unlimited Applauds U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Close Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trails in the Nantahala National Forest March 3, 2009 Contact: Squeak Smith, TU Board of Trustees George Lane, TU Tennessee Council Erin Mooney, TU Press Secretary (703)284-9408 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Applauds U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Close Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)
Senator Cantwells precedent-setting water and fisheries legislation passes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee CONTACT: Michael Garrity, American Rivers, 206-852-5583 Lisa Pelly, Trout Unlimited, 509-630-0467 Ben Greuel, The Wilderness Society, 360-670-2938 (Nov. 19, 2015) Seattle, Wash. Today federal legislation to protect and enhance the Yakima River basins fisheries, ecosystem and water supply was passed by
July 6, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: David Nickum, dnickum@tu.org, (720) 581-8589 Mely Whiting, mwhiting@tu.org, (720) 470-4758 Trout Unlimited praises river benefits, cooperation on Moffat Project As Denver Waters proposed project gains Gov. Hickenlooper endorsement DENVER Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper today officially endorsed Denver Waters proposed Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, also called the Moffat Collection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2016 Contact: Tyler Baskfield, 720-530-9896, tbaskfield@tu.org Randy Scholfield, TU communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Trout Unlimited, sportsmen win victory on Thompson Divide BLMs final leasing plan offers protection for critical fish, wildlife habitat Denver, CO Trout Unlimited and sportsmen and women today praised the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
A New York investment firm has declared Northern Dynasty, the company that wants to dig Pebble Mine in Alaska, worthless. Pat Ford photo. It’s a good day to be a salmon or a trout in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. Today, Kerrisdale Capital, a New York City investment firm, declared Northern Dynasty worthless. Northern
It is no secret that good conservation outcomes, as a rule, don’t happen overnight. Today’s action by California’s Central Valley Flood Protection Board to adopt a new plan for reducing flood risks and restoring ecosystem health is a huge step forward for salmon and steelhead conservation tha t has been years in the making. The
tu-logo-xl.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2018 Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Trout Unlimited Statement on Passage of the 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON D.C. Last Friday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which included vital funds for western drought remediation and fisheries habitat programs. With
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By Seth Moessinger On Sunday October 13, five neighboring chapters of Trout Unlimited joined forces to help restore important riparian habitat along Crabtree Creek within Western Maryland’s Savage River watershed. The watershed supports the largest population of native eastern brook trout in the state and is managed by the Maryland DNR as a zero-creel limit,
This letter first appeared in the 2018/2019 Trout Unlimited Progress Report When we look around at the staff, the volunteers, the business owners and the tireless advocates who make Trout Unlimited what it is today, we see what follows when you mix a little work ethic with a strong dose of backbone. Short answer? You get things done. TU
You may be familiar with the game Taboo. If not, here’s a primer: players take turns drawing cards and trying to get their teammates to say the word on the card by describing what it is without saying that word or a few keywords related to it. I want to share some information about the
I first met Fred Hodge over a decade ago, when I was still new at TU and was on the road all the time, meeting chapter and council leaders and listening to their stories of teaching and mentoring kids. Fred and other Oak Brook TU members had a booth at a huge outdoor show in
