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Video spotlight: The Devils

Published in Video spotlight

Most of the land around Texas’ great fishing rivers is owned by individuals. Public lands are few and far between. But, in West Texas north of the town of Del Rio, there flows a river that’s part of a state natural area and accessible to everyone. And it’s an amazing smallmouth and largemouth bass destination.…

Environmental threats and lost revenue plague system of public lands management

Published in Advocacy

Federal practices related to oil and gas leases are out of step with Colorado values As originally published in Colorado Newsline By Mark Seaton There’s a looming threat to public lands in Colorado, but Congress can take action before it turns into a hornet’s nest for fishing and hunting in our state. Consider for a…

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…

Unusual coalition gathers to protest drilling proposal in the Valle Vidal

8/18/2005 August 18, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-406-9106 (chunt@tu.org) Unusual coalition gathers to protest drilling proposal in the Valle Vidal CIMMARON, New MexicoA diverse coalition of professional biologists, hunters and anglers, a former energy industry executive, a local banker and a other conservationists has stepped forward to protest plans to drill for coal-bed methane in…

Conservation Success Index

The CSI is TU’s original conservation planning application. Beginning in 2010, the CSI provided the first range-wide summary of watershed-scale information related to salmonid distribution, population attributes, habitat conditions, and future threats. Information from the CSI served as the base data for TU’s 2015 State of the Trout report. The CSI approach has evolved into…

Trout Unlimited Awarded $460,000 to Restore New Mexico?s Native Fish

7/11/2006 Trout Unlimited Awarded $460,000 to Restore New Mexico?s Native Fish July 11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Schudlich, 505-470-4878 Trout Unlimited Awarded $460,000 to Restore New Mexicos Native Fish ARLINGTON, VA Trout Unlimited announced today that it has received two grants totaling $460,000 for restoring native fish in New Mexico. Trout Unlimited and…

Let’s keep water where it is in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

Published in Conservation, Advocacy

You would think after several decades and several failed attempts that water speculators would get the hint: people in Colorado’s San Luis Valley want to keep their water where it is. Yet, it seems every few years there is a renewed attempt to divert water from the valley’s fertile alfalfa and potato fields and sell it…

Vermejo Park Ranch

With snowcapped alpine tundra, 19 fishable lakes, and over 550,000 stunning acres of picturesque lands, Vermejo is the jewel of northern New Mexico. Its diverse landscape is home to a wide variety of wildlife including elk, bison, black bears, and mountain lions. Whether riding horseback through open fields, exploring turn-of-the-century charcoal kilns, or fly fishing for Rio

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With support from Chevron Mining, Inc., the LOR Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and dedicated village leaders, Questa is building an economy based on outdoor recreation, traditional agriculture, and light industry.  And though the finish line may be a ways off, the right pieces are falling into place, including a vibrant arts scene, the opening of a…

Land of Enchantment Guides

LAND OF ENCHANTMENT GUIDES is a fly fishing guide service offering guided fishing trips in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Day trips and multi-day “all inclusive” fishing packages are available. ORVIS endorsed. What we do We will do our best to ensure that you have fun along with the chance to develop and improve…

Conservation Groups Applaud Reps. Udall and Wilson for Protection of Valle Vidal

6/21/2006 Conservation Groups Applaud Reps. Udall and Wilson for Protection of Valle Vidal June 21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Schudlich, 505-470-4878 Alan Lackey, 505-447-7513 Conservation Groups Applaud Reps. Udall and Wilson for Protection of Valle Vidal Wilson Joins Udall in Co-sponsoring Important Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited and a coalition of conservation groups today…

Women angling for conservation

Published in Community, Conservation, Fishing

A beautiful stretch of river in northern New Mexico. A group of women recently gathered in the forests of northern New Mexico to fish and explore conservation issues while thoroughly enjoying each other’s company. With abundant water and afternoon thunderstorms, the waters of the Rio de los Piños ran a bit turbid, but that didn’t…

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With support from Chevron Mining, Inc., the LOR Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and dedicated village leaders, Questa is building an economy based on outdoor recreation, traditional agriculture, and light industry.  And though the finish line may be a ways off, the right pieces are falling into place, including a vibrant arts scene, the opening of a…