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Trout Unlimited names inaugural “Conservation Towns” list
Five rural communities from across the country are staking their futures on conservation In America’s “Conservation Towns,” rural communities that survived the past century’s boom-and-bust cycles are building new blueprints for economic success by tapping into their most important assets: the rivers and streams, public lands and wild landscapes that have always sustained them. At Trout…
Trout Unlimited Names Inaugural List of “Conservation Towns”
Five rural communities across the country are staking their futures on conservation Contact: Resources: Link: Conservation Towns Landing Page Link: Philipsburg Photo Album Link: Conservation Towns Film Link Arlington, VA – Trout Unlimited (TU) is recognizing five rural communities around the country as “Conservation Towns”—communities that are successfully incorporating their unique cultures and landscapes, their rivers and streams, and their hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities into long-term blueprints for economic success. These communities provide unique examples of innovation, civic engagement, and collaboration that provide a model for rural communities navigating change across America. “America has hundreds of ‘resource dependent’ towns…
Trout Tips: Can you see your thumb?
When I first read the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing by Kirk Deeter and Charlie Myers, perhaps the tip that helped me the most was the idea that if you could see your thumb in your peripheral vision as you casted, you were casting within that old “10 and 2” range on the imaginary…
An anniversary to remember — and the efforts to sustain a native trout fishery
Trout Unlimited and others in the Basin have committed to studying all options to increase water availability in the Upper Snake as the potential rebuilding of the Teton Dam is once again being explored.
TU’s annual Teen Summit goes full Michigan
By Tara Granke On July 15, 1959, Trout Unlimited was founded in Grayling, Mich. Nearly 60 years later, 30 of TU’s rising leaders traveled there from all over the country to attend a five-day leadership event called the TU Teen Summit. You could say we were returning to our roots. Just as they have for…
Alaskans urge EPA officials to maintain Bristol Bay protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2017 Contact: Alannah Hurley, United Tribes of Bristol Bay (907) 843-1633 or Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited (907) 230-7121 Photos and video from the hearings: available upon request ALASKANS URGE EPA OFFICIALS TO MAINTAIN BRISTOL BAY PROTECTIONS An overwhelming majority who attended hearings in Dillingham and Iliamna requested proposed 2014 protections…
What’s in a Forest Plan?
In 2012, the U.S. Forest Service adopted new rules guiding management planning for the nation’s national forests and grasslands. Three national forests in California-the Sierra, Sequoia, and Inyo-were among a handful of national forest units nationwide to put the new planning rules into effect. The three “Early Adopter” forests in California have now prepared a…
The True Cast – Every River Has a Handshake
One thing that totally got me hooked on fly fishing—even before I caught any fish—was the simple feeling of standing in a river with waders on.
Are my secret streams really my secret to keep?
Anglers have a complicated relationship with secrecy.
Durango Fly Fishing
Durango Fly Fishing is a licensed, independent fly fishing outfitter based in Durango, Colorado. We specialize in guided float and wade trips on the legendary San Juan River and the scenic Animas River. Owned and operated locally, we’re committed to providing personalized, high-quality fly fishing experiences rooted in professionalism, conservation, and respect for the waters…
TU in Action: High stream temps in Colorado, Vermont; pipeline concerns; California water, and more
Photo by Breckenridge Outfitters For the first time in at least two decades, two high-country trout streams in Colorado are closed to fishing, albeit voluntarily. Stretches of the Fraser and upper Colorado Rivers are closed between 2 p.m. and midnight to give trout dealing with extremely warm water temperatures — tributary streams emptying into the…
There’s hope for endangered salmon and steelhead
TU’s sticktuitiveness at work on a Priority Water in California
TU, local leaders congratulate Sen. Wyden and Rep. DeFazio for efforts to protect Copper-Salmon and Elk River headwaters
09/10/2007 TU, local leaders congratulate Sen. Wyden and Rep. DeFazio for efforts to protect Copper-Salmon and Elk River headwaters Sept. 10, 2007 Contact: Mike Beagle, Pacific NW Field Coordinator, Trout Unlimited (541) 538-9167 Jim Rogers, Port Orford forester (541) 332-2555 Jim Auborn, Mayor of Port Orford, 541-332-3681 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU, local leaders congratulate Sen.…
Alaska Board of Fisheries Says Fish Come First in Bristol Bay
12/11/2006 Alaska Board of Fisheries Says Fish Come First in Bristol Bay Dec. 11, 2006 For Immediate Release: Contacts: Lauren Oakes, Trout Unlimited, (907) 321-3725 Peter Christopher, Village of New Stuyahok, (907) 693-3141 Norm Van Vactor, Peter Pan Seafoods, (907) 439-6045 George Matz, fish refuge proposal author, (907) 235-9344 Alaska Board of Fisheries Says Fish…
Coldwater champions of the California legislature
The California Salmon and Steelhead Coalition celebrates ten years, legislative leaders for coastal streams and water policy
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Sportsmen ask Congress to vote against bad water bills
News for Immediate ReleaseApril 29, 2015Contact: Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Two bills in the House could scuttle effort to protect America’s headwaters WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on two pieces of legislation that could hinder the ability to protect coldwater fisheries, indispensable waterfowl habitat, and drinking water for one in…
TU Business spotlight: Wolfe Outfitters
One of the first people I met when I came to Trout Unlimited was Capt. Ben Wolfe, the owner of Wolfe Outfitters. It was clear from the get-go that he was the real deal. Capt. Ben caught his first fish at the ripe old age of four on his grandfather’s fly rod. He’s been fishing…