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‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ call for more access and habitat protections

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Measuring 20 miles long with nearly 100 miles of shoreline, it’s difficult to ignore Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sitting on the western flank of Gunnison County, Colorado’s largest body of water is a pivotal cog of the Colorado River Storage Project and the centerpiece of the surrounding Curecanti National Recreation Area, a sport fishing and outdoor…

Big, wild, and coming back: California’s Eel River

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Soda Creek, tributary to the upper Eel River. Large wood structure project directed by TU’s North Coast Coho Project. The Eel River is the beating heart of California’s “Lost Coast,” a swath of rugged country famous for its steelhead a nd salmon streams. Historically, the Eel was the third largest producer of salmon and steelhead…

Voices from the River: New water

Published in Voices from the river

By Chris Hunt Every move I made seemed amplified in the little jon boat—every time I set my fishing sling down on the aluminum deck or shifted my flip-flopped feet or repositioned a fly rod, it sounded as if I was ringing an off-key church bell. The little boat was new to me, as was…

Giving away the Tongass: A very bad idea

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By: Alaska Program Staff Anyone who understands the value of public lands to hunters, anglers and other outdoor recreationists, and the fundamental role public lands play in many of our lives has cause for concern. Today we’re writing to highlight just one of the threats to our public lands. ​ Introducing the State National Forest…

Leaked documents a glimpse at plan for monuments

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Stand up for National Monuments Leaked documents provide a glimpse into Interior plan for monumentsSportsmen and women say it’s past time for transparency in this process In a set of documents leaked to the media, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke outlined an uncertain future for this country’s national monuments. The story, which broke late…

Congress Approves Funds for Restoration of American Fork Canyon Watershed

11/4/2005 November 4, 2005 Contact: Ted Fitzgerald, American Fork Home Rivers Initiative Coordinator, 801-465-9949, tfitzgerald@tu.org or Kira Finkler, TU Government Affairs Director, 703-284-9408, kfinkler@tu.org Congress Approves Funds for Restoration of American Fork Canyon Watershed Washington The United States Congress has approved $100,000 for the restoration of the American Fork Canyon Watershed. These funds were approved…

Public lands package passes House

Published in Conservation, From the field

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act (H.R. 803). Trout Unlimited strongly supports this legislation, as it will better conserve and restore public lands, watersheds and coldwater fisheries in four Western states and support the country’s commitment to countering the impacts of climate change by protecting at least 30 percent of…

Media advisory: TU to discuss federal fundings role in Chesapeake Bay conservation success

March 11, 2016 Contact: Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, mtaylor@tu.org, (540) 353-3556 MEDIA ADVISORY: TU to discuss federal fundings role in Chesapeake Bay conservation success What: Media teleconference to discuss stream restoration success stories in the Chesapeake Bay watershed When: Monday, March 14, 11 a.m. ET. Representatives of the media can participate by…

Mountains to the sea and back again

Published in Conservation, steelhead

Sawmill Creek is a tributary to the Lemhi River. The Lemhi River watershed is one of the highest elevation and farthest inland reaches for fish migration in the world, as the new signs point out. The watershed is also one of the most important spawning and rearing habitat areas for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin.

Book review: Streamwalker’s Journey—Fishing the Triple Divide

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As a western fly fisherman who has never wet a line east of Colorado, I was drawn into Walt Franklin’s account of fishing a variety of rivers and streams near his home along the Pennsylvania/New York border. The watersheds of three rivers – the Genesee, the Allegheny, and Pine Creek – can be traced to…

Perrier Backs Away From Mecan Spring Pumping Proposal

2/7/2000 Perrier Backs Away From Mecan Spring Pumping Proposal Perrier Backs Away From Mecan Spring Pumping Proposal Company’s Dealings in Other States Makes Trout Unlimited Wary of “Perrier’s Plan B” Contact: 2/7/2000 — — Resistance from Wisconsin’s anglers, homeowners and environmentalists caused Perrier to rethink its proposal to install a high-capacity pump in Wisconsin’s prized…

Protecting a unique native in Colorado

Published in Voices from the river, Community, Conservation

A project to protect a genetically unique population of Colorado River cutthroat trout in Colorado is nearing completion. Abrams Creek, near the town of Gypsum, is the only native trout population in the Eagle River watershed. The cutthroat in Abrams Creek have been given a “highest priority” for conservation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The…