The lawsuit defies a strong science record and overwhelming support for Clean Water Act 404(c) protections by Bristol Bay residents, Alaskans and anglers Contacts: ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Today, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in U.S. Supreme Court, attempting to block Clean Water Act safeguards for the headwaters…
Contact: Nelli Williams, Deputy Director, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, at nwilliamstu@gmail.com or (907) 230-7121 For immediate release American Military Women to Enjoy Once-in-a-Lifetime Fishing Trip to Bristol Bay, Alaska Excursion Designed to Honor Their Service to the Nation ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Four U.S. military service members all women will spend time in Bristol Bay, Alaska, next…
About us We own and operate two remote fishing adventure trips located in the middle of nowhere Alaska. Each experience will take you far away from paved roads and the typical structured lodge setting… there’s no fine paintings, no fancy carpet and few formalities. Just pristine waters, no crowds and mind-blowing numbers of fish! What…
Although Alaska Governor Dunleavy’s main target is the Tongass National Forest, where he hopes to revitalize and greatly expand the outdated practice of industrial clear-cut logging of old-growth forest, the Chugach National Forest is also now caught in the crosshairs. (Take action today!)
February 23, 2016 Contact: Mark Kaelke, Southeast Alaska Project Director, Trout Unlimited, mkaelke@tu.org, (907) 321-4464 Austin Williams, Alaska Director of Law and Policy, Trout Unlimited, awilliams@tu.org, (907) 227-1590 Keegan McCarthy, Coastal Alaska Adventures/Custom Alaska Cruises, (907) 723-3006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thousands of Southeast Alaskans support protections for high-value salmon waters in Tongass National Forest Sportsmen…
Until you’ve been to Alaska, you don’t really understand the scope of the place – the sheer, monumental size of the 49th state. Saying you’ve been to Alaska is like saying you’ve been to Asia – there’s a lot of different places and experiences in that vast landscape. But one of my f avorite places…
Contact: Jenny Weis, Trout Unlimited, jweis@tu.org or (952) 210-7095 Chris Tobias, Roe Hard Guide Service, chris@roehard.com or (907) 521-2927 Sport fishing, tourism businesses submit letter in support of fish habitat initiative ANCHORAGE, AK – Dozens of businesses and fishing organizations that depend on robust populations of fish and game have submitted an open letter to…
About us Sitka Fish Outfitters is a guide/outfitter in Sitka, Alaska. We strive to make your time in the Sitka area a truly wonderful experience both on and off the water. What we do We offer full service guided fly-fishing, spin-fishing, and saltwater fishing in the waters around Southeast Alaska with full gear available for…
10/30/2001 Report Shows Alaska’s Ocean-Ranching Hatcheries Could Pose Significant Threat to Wild Salmon Report Shows Alaskas Ocean-Ranching Hatcheries Could Pose Significant Threat to Wild Salmon Overloading Alaskan waters with hatchery-reared salmon may cause irreversible damage to wild stocks Contact: Jan Konigsberg , Director, Alaska Salmonid Biodiversity Program , Trout Unlimited 907/248-0693 Director, Alaska Salmonid Biodiversity…
As our fight to #StopPebbleMine ticks towards the two-decade mark, we are excited to welcome fresh eyes to the Bristol Bay Team: Tica Drury
“We don’t have any more chances left. There aren’t any more Tongasses. This is an American forest, not an Alaskan forest. It belongs to every American.”
Partnerships and collaboration are a core value at Trout Unlimited, a deep-seated philosophy of teamwork for the benefit of coldwater fisheries.
By: Nelli Williams Trout Unlimited is supporting ballot measure 1 in Alaska, titled “An Act providing for protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat,” on which every Alaskan will have the opportunity to vote when they go to the polls on November 6. We urge all Alaskans eligible to vote to join the…
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Director of Communications, Trout Unlimited Alaska, pdobbyn@tu.org or 907-230-1513 NEWS RELEASE Trout Unlimited Alaska Sponsors Fly Fishing Academy for Bristol Bay Youth Fly Fishing and Guiding Program Encourages Local Kids to Enter Sport Fishing Industry For Immediate Release (May 18, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska) Trout Unlimited Alaska, together with partner organizations, is sponsoring…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Mark Kaelke, Trout Unlimited Southeast Alaska Project Director, 907-321-4464, mkaelke@tu.orgPaula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Director of Communications, Alaska Program, 907-230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.org Trout Unlimited Commends Alaska Board of Fisheries for Adopting Statewide Phase Out of Felt Sole Wading Products Action marks an important step in controlling spread of aquatic invasive species ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March…
The egg sucking leech, a staple for every Alaskan’s fly box – Photo: Jenny Weis This holiday season give the gift of learning, opportunity and fly fishing to Alaska High School Students! For the past 8 years Tim Lussow, a biology teacher at Colony High School, has helped expose the world of fly fishing to…
Tim Romano photo. Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) Species status and summary: In Alaska, Arctic char are often confused with a closely related species, Salvelinus malma (Dolly Varden), since Dolly Varden have similar coloration and inhabit the same locations as Arctic char. In many cases, definitively distinguishing Arctic char from a Dolly Varden requires close examination…
Contact:Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program – (907) 230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fishermen to Forest Service: Grow Jobs, Protect Fish in America’s Salmon Forest Group Asks Obama Administration, Congress to Strengthen Conservation and Restoration of Salmon and Trout Watersheds in Tongass National Forest Juneau, A.K. A group of Alaska commercial fishermen, anglers, guides, naturalists…
SalmonForestFinalSm.jpg NEW TU Logo.jpg November 20, 2015 Contact: Austin Williams, Alaska Director of Law and Policy, Trout Unlimited, awilliams@tu.org, 907-227-1590 Mark Kaelke, Southeast Alaska Project Director, Trout Unlimited, mkaelke@tu.org, 907-321-4464 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited commends the Forest Service for releasing proposed plan that includes protections for high-value salmon rivers Sportsmen and business owners encourage…
A TU staffer in Alaska takes a look back at her 2015 summer working in Southeast Alaska, and how she saw the benefits of the Roadless Rule through a tourism lens.
