A Busy Summer on the Salmon SuperHwy
To this day, the Salmon SuperHwy partnership has removed 50 barriers and reconnected over 127 miles of anadromous fish habitat. Three of those were finished this year.
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Ford is the latest company to market a product by driving it through a river
Ford Motor Co. marketing photo. I’ve found the moronic portrayals of fly fishing by ad agencies to be almost humorous up to this point. You’ve all seen the bad-casting actor with a saltwater rod in a tiny brook, the silly rubber hippers and dopey hats. Those are all ultimately caricature representations of fly fishing by marketing “gurus” who apparently realize fly fishing is “aspirational” enough to sell pharmaceuticals, insurance, investment services and SUVs ……
Montana train derailment and bridge collapse. Sound familiar? Because it is.
Just as high waters were still flushing the Yellowstone River, sixteen cars derailed after a bridge collapsed and a train went off the tracks and into the waterway.
Trout Unlimited welcomes seven new board members
October 25, 2020 Contact: Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited, mark.taylor@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Trout Unlimited welcomed seven new members to its Board of Trustees at its recent annual meeting. The new board members bring a mix of conservation and communications expertise, fishing industry experience, legal acumen, and a passion for Trout Unlimited’s work. “Our new board members bring…
Tie now, fish later
The longest night of the year is approaching, which might sound a bit ominous to those who don’t hunch over a fly-tying vise on cold winter nights, concocting next summer’s offerings to rising trout. As kids of all ages are anxiously awaiting the arrival of good, old Santa Claus in just a few evenings by…
What does the SCOTUS decision mean for clean water?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that district courts across the country — not the circuit courts–should be the first to hear the merits of cases regarding the 2015 Clean Water Rule. In 2015, the Sixth Circuit stayed the Clean Water Rule nationwide. Pending the outcome of litigation in the district courts, yesterday’s decision potentially…
Sweepstakes 2024
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Voices from the River: Stream stories are still being written
The balance between infrastructure needs and the power of nature is a delicate one. By Jake Tomlinson Writing a story is not an easy task for me. I am not a polished writer or blogger. I don’t have any experience posting on various social media platforms. Words do not seem to flow effortlessly to paper.…
Photo of the Week – Be a champion
Trout Unlimited has a new tagline: “Every River Needs a Champion.”
Trout Unlimited Leads Opposition to Public Lands Fire-Sale
12/5/2005 December 5, 2005 Contact: Brian ODonnell, Director, TU Public Lands Initiative, (970) 903-0276 or bodonnell@tu.org Trout Unlimited Leads Opposition to Public Lands Fire-Sale Washington – Trout Unlimited (TU), North Americas largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, is leading the opposition to legislation that that would allow public lands to be sold to mining companies and…
Trout Unlimited applauds Forest Service efforts on Wyoming Range
Trout Unlimited applauds Forest Service efforts on Wyoming Range Sportsmen encouraged to support Alternative 1 of the DEIS for no leasing on 30 parcels For immediate release: April 7, 2016 Contacts: Shane Cross, Western Energy counsel for Trout Unlimited, 307-359-3080, scross@tu.org Cathy Purves, Foundation & Science Coordinator, Sportsmen’s Conservation Project, 307-349-2558, cpurves@tu.org Brett Prettyman, Intermountain…
TU testifies before Congress on abandoned mines, need for Good Sam legislation
tu-logo-xl.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2018 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO: (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org Steve Moyer, VP of Governmental Affairs: (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org Trout Unlimiteds CEO Chris Wood testifies for Good Samaritan legislation Congress needs to advance legislation to increase the pace, scale and fundingof abandoned mine cleanups. WASHINGTON D.C.Today, the U.S. House…
Reconnecting the Colorado River to enhance resiliency and fishing
Colorado’s namesake river is in trouble. With the ongoing megadrought, climate change and many straws dipping in to satisfy a thirsty, growing population, agriculture and many other uses, fishing and the river’s ecological health are in jeopardy. Luckily, Trout Unlimited and our partners near the headwaters of the Colorado River are working together to help…
Statement by Trout Unlimited on the Obama Administrations Announcement of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Development Strategy
For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408, emooney@tu.org Statement by Trout Unlimited on the Obama Administration’s Announcement of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Development Strategy President Obama and Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar announced a strategy today for balancing the development and protection of the country’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The plan…
RIVERS app helps anglers gather stream info
By Jake Lemon In October, Trout Unlimited volunteer Mike Smalligan went for a scenic paddle down Michigan’s White River. Mike was out to enjoy a brisk fall day on the river, and to inventory disturbances in the watershed using TU’s new RIVERS app. This inventory, a partnership between TU and the White River Watershed Partnership,…