Public Land: Rocky Mountain National Park. Established Jan. 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was the 10th recognized national park in the United States. It is the best place in the Lower 48 for visitors to experience alpine landscapes and tundra. Driving in from Denver (just two hours away) allows for visitors to see numerous
“People don’t necessarily think about the necessity of fish to be able to move like terrestrial animals,” said Anna Senecal, an aquatic habitat biologist with Wyoming Game and Fish. “We all know about bird migrations and we know about ungulate elk migrations, but fish need to move as well.”
The data show conclusively that the Pacific Northwest’s climate is warming. The Snake River basin will experience hotter temperatures in the summer, which will make water conditions in the lower Snake River more problematic than they are at present. High water temperatures in the Snake under current conditions can take a devastating toll. In 2015,
Take Action STAND UP FOR THE SNAKE The Snake River Basin provides more than 50 percent of salmon and steelhead habitat in the lower 48. But its fisheries are in rapid decline, and unless the lower river dams are removed, they face extinction. Act now to help free the Snake. Take Action Tell Congress… Time
The Dolores River offers world-class hunting and fishing opportunities but faces threats from industrial-scale mining, habitat fragmentation, climate change, and unmanaged recreation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Today, Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launched Sportsmen for the Dolores, representing anglers and hunters across Colorado. The purpose of this coalition is to conserve fish and
Here are six frequently asked questions about taking down the dams and restoring critical populations of wild fish in the Basin.
The Medicine Lake Highlands complex of public lands, some 30 miles northeast of Mt. Shasta in California’s Cascade region, is a truly remarkable place.
A mechanical grip hoist is used to reposition trees and woody material in the stream channel in the Little Manistee River. By Jeremy Geist Trout in streams in the Huron-Manistee National Forest are gaining access to more and better stream habitat. Working with U.S. Forest Service staff, TU field technicians have been inventorying and managing wood
Two paddlers from the Grand Salmon project talk about their upcoming trip, dam removal, and Snake River salmon.
What did one trout say to the other? “Hey, if we can just hang out in this beautiful river for a few years, maybe we can win a gold medal.” Olympic games history dates to ancient Greece. However, the current practice of awarding a first-place gold medal to the winner is relatively new, having first
Federal agency green lights a $30 million Colorado River reconnection project
TU’s Brian Johnson joins The River Rambler podcast for a conversation about dam removal, coalition building and what comes next on the Klamath Basin
Most of trout country is in the grips of winter, but that doesn’t mean trout fishing has to stop. Fly fishing for winter trout can be just as productive as spring, summer or fall fishing if anglers take care to adjust to the changes in trout behavior, habitat and, of course, cold temperatures that might
Trout Unlimited’s Pioneer Pump Exchange Project improves instream flow in the lower Wenatchee River to improve passage and decrease critical temperature barriers at the confluence with the Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers.
About us Premier fly shop and guide service of northern Colorado. Serving the Fort Collins community since 1992. What we do Fly shop and guide service Where we do it We guide in a variety of places. Northern Colorado: Cache la Poudre River, Big Thompson River, Rocky Mountain National Park. Wyoming: Upper North Platte River
GRTU president Mark Dillow in his element on the Guadalupe River. Trout Unlimited has 4,000 members in Texas, all part of one Texas-sized chapter: Guadalupe River TU (GRTU). Amazing for a state that has no native trout, and relatively few trout streams. When I lived in Colorado, it was commonly believed that all anglers residing
For several years now we’ve used permit season to plan and learn about which new river we would like to explore. Here are a few of our suggestions for trip permits for the whole family to enjoy.
Trying to convince automakers to stop marketing their trucks and SUVs that depict those vehicles splashing through rivers has been a Sisyphean task.
By Mark Taylor Trout Unlimited doesn’t work to win awards. But that doesn’t mean it’s not great when recognition comes TU’s way. The U.S. Forest Service has honored TU’s Eastern Home Rivers initiative as the Volunteer and Service Award winner for the agency’s Region 9, in the Restoration category. Michael Owen, aquatic ecologist for the
Twin Bridges, Mont.– it’s not your average fishing town. And Four Rivers Fishing Company is not your average fly shop. It’s a 50-year-old institution that has been the headquarters for phenomenal trout fishing. This is an authentic Montana-style fly shop. That means that the people who work here fish here. They know and love the
