‘No constituency for orange rivers’
It’s time for Congress to jumpstart abandoned mine cleanups
It’s time for Congress to jumpstart abandoned mine cleanups
My name is Morgan Bradley and I am from Telluride, Colo. From a young age, I began fishing with my dad, who has been a life-long angler. It started with a spin rod, fishing with worms and other bait for species like catfish and bass back when I used to live in Phoenix, Ariz.. When…
“The headwaters of the Snake are our home waters,” said Dawkins. “We care passionately about this river from its high country beginnings all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The loss of salmon and steelhead runs in this iconic American river would be a tragedy for us all.”
Trout Unlimited Youth Essay Contest Winner Tyker Hubble, Garland, Utah, Seventh grade Life without public lands would be boring. All the fun activities my family enjoys are in these green spaces. No public lands would mean no camping, fishing, hunting and hiking. Public lands provide people with access to try new things or do something…
By Jake Lemon Trout Unlimited’s team in the Great Lakes region continues to expand on its ambitious science-related initiatives, which are critical in informing protection and restoration projects in the region. TU continues to support our chapters and partners in enhancing their water monitoring activities with the Mayfly sensor station, a low-cost real-time stream monitoring technology. Developed by Stroud Water…
Trout Unlimited volunteers have a lot to pass on in terms of passion for the great outdoors: between fly casting and fly tying, matching the hatch and tying knots our hands are literally full when it comes to inspiring and involving the next generation. Every year, chapters put up record numbers of youth outreach hours…
Dear Reader, On behalf of Trout Unlimited’s 300,000 members and supporters, 220 professional staff, and our trustees and grassroots leaders, we want to share with you the 2017 Trout Unlimited annual report. We realize that annual reports are essentially ritualized bragging, and should be generally read as such. Please consider these numbers, however, before you…
July 6, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: David Nickum, dnickum@tu.org, (720) 581-8589 Mely Whiting, mwhiting@tu.org, (720) 470-4758 Trout Unlimited praises river benefits, cooperation on Moffat Project As Denver Waters proposed project gains Gov. Hickenlooper endorsement DENVER Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper today officially endorsed Denver Waters proposed Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, also called the Moffat Collection…
“Science is a part of everything we do at Trout Unlimited. We want to spend some time this week sharing with the world the many ways science makes us smarter and better advocates for conservation,” said Chris Wood.
Soft-hackle fishing can be absolutely deadly, particularly for trout that are feeding higher in the water column, but not quite on top. These are the fish that are after emerging bugs, and soft-hackle flies very often draw strikes from these dialed-in fish. Video of How To Drift A Soft Hackle – Fly Fishing Video –…
10/4/1999 Jarbidge ‘Road Work’ Spells Disaster For Bull Trout Jarbidge ‘Road Work’ Spells Disaster For Bull Trout Trout Unlimited Calls on Rep. Carpenter for Cooler Heads Contact: 10/4/1999 — — Trout Unlimited (TU) today urged Nevada State Assemblyman John C. Carpenter (R-Elko) to reconsider his plans to lead a ‘work group’ to conduct illegal construction…
10/7/1999 Trout Unlimited Launches New Website for TUTV Fans! Trout Unlimited Launches New Website for TUTV Fans! www.TUTV.org Provides Schedules, Fishing Tips, Shopping, and more Contact: 10/7/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today unveiled a new website — http://www.tutv.org — dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute program details to viewers of its hit ESPN2 television series, Trout Unlimited…
Trout Unlimited Applauds House Passage of SB 156 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Passage Of SB 156 Bill will strengthen programs for protecting and enhancing rivers Contact: David Nickum Executive Director Colorado Council, TU 303/440-2937 x. 12 4/26/2002 — Denver, Colo. — By a 38-25 vote, the Colorado House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 156, a…
2/27/2003 Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Clean Water Bill Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Clean Water Bill Contact: Leon Szeptycki General Counsel Trout Unlimited 434-984-4919 2/27/2003 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited, the nation’s largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today announced its support of the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act. The bill was introduced today…
7/29/2004 Trout Unlimited Lauds Columbia-Snake Spill Decision Trout Unlimited Lauds Columbia-Snake Spill Decision District Court rules in favor of fish over profits in federal dam operations Contact: Alan Moore Western Communications Director Trout Unlimited 503.827.5700 x. 10 7/29/2004 — Portland, Ore. — National salmon and trout conservation group Trout Unlimited today applauded the decision by…
4/01/2005 NEWS RELEASE Embargoed until: 1:00 p.m. CST, April 1, 2005 For more information: “Duke” Welter 715-579-7538 Laura Hewitt 608-250-3534 Steve Kinsella 651-647-1545 TROUT UNLIMITED CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF THE MIDWEST’S DRIFTLESS AREA Minneapolis, MN – A wide scale restoration of the streams and rivers of the Midwest’s Driftless Area will bring enormous environmental and…
3/20/2006 Trout Unlimited protests Wyoming Range lease sale March 20, 2006 Contact: Tom Reed, (406) 522-7291 ext. 104, treed@tu.org; Cathy Purves, (307) 332-6700, cpurves@tu.org Trout Unlimited protests Wyoming Range lease sale Natural gas development would impact critical native trout and big-game habitat and impact the local recreation economy JACKSONA natural gas lease sale planned next…
9/20/2006 Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections Sept. 20, 2006 Contact: Brian ODonnell (970) 903-0276bodonnell@tu.org Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections DURANGO, Colo Trout Unlimited commended todays U.S. District Court decision to reinstate protections for 58.5 million acres of National Forest roadless lands. Protecting roadless areas is vital to conserving fish and wildlife habitat and…
6/8/2006 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek June 8, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Warren Colyer, 435-753-3132 or Scott Yates, 307-332-7700 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek Federal Grants Jumpstart Planning and Construction Work WASHINGTON, D.C. Thanks to two major federal grants, Trout Unlimited (TU) will soon begin work…
6/20/2006 Trout Unlimited Field Staff Recognized for Conservation Writing June 20, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Hunt (208) 406-9106 Trout Unlimited Field Staff Recognized for Conservation Writing LAKE CHARLES, La. — Three Trout Unlimited (TU) field staffers were recognized for their conservation writing at the 79th annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of…