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Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works

Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works In 2022, Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service embarked on a five-year $40 million national initiative to increase the scale of watershed restoration on our national forests and grasslands—home to many of America’s most important native trout and salmon species and the source of drinking…

Historic picks for Interior, EPA bode well for public lands and clean water

Contact: David Kinney, Trout Unlimited, 856-834-6591, david.kinney@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, issued the following statement about President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to select U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Department of the Interior and Michael S. Regan, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality secretary, to lead the Environmental Protection…

Infrastructure Legislation

This year in Washington, we have a remarkable, once-in-a-generation opportunity—a chance to pass major legislation that would put Americans to work while promising cleaner water, healthier rivers and rebounding trout and salmon fisheries.  An historic opportunity for clean water, healthy trout & salmon populations  For years we have been pushing for investments that target watershed restoration projects that offer multiple benefits:…

Video spotlight: Small-stream Brown Troutin’

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When most of us load up for an overnighter into the mountains to chase trout, a helicopter doesn’t play into the equation. But in remote Sweden, near the border with Norway, a chopper is the most logical means of transport to get to backcountry waters. Video of FLY TV – Small Stream Brown Troutin' in…

TU testifies before Congress on Good Sam mining legislation

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Contaminated abandoned mine drainage polluting the Animas River near SIlverton, Colorado. Trout Unlimited photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood testified before Thursday the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the need for legislation and funding to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines. Click here for…

TU Enters New Partnership in Education

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by Nick Halle It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon (yes, I know that’s not the typical idiom) to grasp that the future of conservation will depend heavily on the youth of today. Trout Unlimited’s youth education staff have been educating young people across the country on conservation and the outdoors in the hopes of instilling…

Reflections from more than a decade of Alaska conservation

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By Mark Kaelke Over the last 13-years as a Trout Unlimited staffer in Alaska I’ve learned successful conservation efforts are most often realized as a result of persistence and coalition-building, and that sometimes, “winning” means just keeping what we already have.  As I wrap up my time as a TU employee, I’ve been asked to…

Projects reconnect trout water in North Carolina mountains

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By Andy Brown Recent projects to remove in-stream barriers on two North Carolina streams have opened miles of habitat for trout and other creek-dwelling creatures. The work was completed on Powdermill and Cedar Rock creeks and is part of TU’s coldwater conservation program in the Southern Appalachians. Removing barriers helps fish, including native brook trout,…

Conservation Funding: Trout Unlimited letter to U.S. House – Opposing harmful Clean Water rider in “minibus” spending bill

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170726_TU_Ltr_H.R.3219_EW_Approps_HouseFloor.pdf July 26, 2017 Re: Trout Unlimited strongly opposes Energy and Water Section 108, a rider to weaken the Clean Water Act, and urges you to support the Beyer, Esty amendment to strip it from the bill. Dear Representative: Trout Unlimited strongly urges support for the Beyer, Esty Amendment to strike section 108 of Division…

Mossy Creek Fly Fishing: Grand Re-opening

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Maybe you’re already planning to attend the Trout Unlimited Annual Meeting in Roanoke, Va., next week. You should be – it’s going to be great. Maybe you’re planning to arrive a little early and do some fishing. Good idea! While you’re there, you must – repeat, MUST – visit Mossy Creek Fly Fishing in Harrisonburg,…

Economic impact of outdoor recreation is vital

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A new report from the Outdoor Industry Association shows anglers spend $35.7 billion annually on fishing. Brett Prettyman photo By Brett Prettyman “Priceless.” It is a typical response from anglers when asked the value of being able to get out and stand in their favorite river hoping to hook up. But a value has been…

Native Odyssey: Brett Winchel

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Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Brett Winchel, one of the five lucky participants. I moved to Knoxville roughly four years ago to begin my journey to a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at the University…

How much do fly line colors really matter?

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By Kirk Deeter There are many schools of thought on this one, and my own feelings have changed dramatically in the past few years. On the one hand you can argue that there are about a thousand things that will spook trout in a run, and the color of your fly line ranks about 900.…

Clean Water Rule Update: April 2020

Published in Conservation, Advocacy, Featured

The EPA’s new Waters of the U.S. Rule weakens the Clean Water Act, the landmark law that made many of America’s great rivers fishable and swimmable over the past half century. This puts in peril the sources of our rivers: the small headwater streams … where big fish go to make little fish. We need your help. Stand up for clean water now