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The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States and is home to the third largest island in the United States, Prince of Wales (only Kodiak and the big island of Hawaii are bigger). The 5 Rivers Odyssey crew spent 10 days on Prince of Wales to learn more about issues
Serving our nation’s military family by engaging veterans, veterans with disabilities, their spouses and their families in the TU community and in support of TU’s coldwater conservation mission is the backbone of TU’s Veterans Service Partnership. To accomplish this, the “partnership” in the VSP is critical to achieving this mission. One of our most significant
Using historical photographs, anecdotal evidence and local knowledge, TU worked with project designers Doug Ray of Carex Consulting and Joseph Shehan from Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife to re-excavate a 14 plus acre historic off-channel wetland on the Necanicum River. The channel had been filled and converted to ag land. Habitats such as this
Until now, no phone or tablet app was particularly useful in locating trout streams and finding public access to them. Enter “TroutRoutes,” an app that maps trout streams in Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska and North Dakota. Montana, Wyoming and Michigan are on the way. The app claims that there are over 4,000 streams shown
5/9/2001 Conservation Groups Withdraw from Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Relicensing Process Conservation Groups Withdraw from Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Relicensing Process Contact: 5/9/2001 — — Groups denounce company’s unilateral changes to process for relicensing dams Contacts: Connie Kelleher, American Rivers: (206) 213-0330, ext. 14 Sara Denniston, Idaho Rivers United: (208) 3 Date: 5/9/2001
Now that you’ve gotten some of the basics down of fly fishing, why we love it, some casts, gear and more, it’s time to go out to the water.
Trout Unlimited Expeditions A watershed conservation and leadership opportunity Started in June of 2024, TU’s Expedition programs take high school and college students on multi-day, place-based summer adventures on (or adjacent to) BLM lands. Students examine issues faced by native trout by seeking out the perspectives of stakeholders in the given watersheds. They learn about
4/18/2006 TU hosts telephone press conference on proposed Copper-Salmon Wilderness April 18, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: TU hosts telephone press conference on proposed Copper-Salmon Wilderness Sportsmen and local business people will travel to DC and request official designation from Congress PORT ORFORD, Ore.-Trout Unlimited will host a telephone press conference on Thursday at 10 a.m. to
June 30, 2016 CONSERVATION GROUPS ENDORSE NEW LEGAL AUTHORITY IN STATE BUDGET TO CONTROL IMPACTS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION ON CALIFORNIA STREAMS AND RIVERS SACRAMENTO Leading conservation groups today endorsed unprecedented actions by the Brown Administration and the California Legislature to control impacts of medical marijuana cultivation on the States streams and rivers. The actions
Trout Unlimited and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest announced today that the Tincup Creek Stream Restoration Project’s second phase is currently under way in eastern Idaho. The project is a large-scale, multi-phased project begun in 2017 to improve ecosystem function and habitat for native cutthroat trout and other native fish species on four miles of degraded
Paul Zimmerman teaches fly tying to military veterans. At 91 years of age, and as the sole care provider for his wife Patti, he is reluctant to leave her alone. He conducts all of his lessons at his home, an arrangement that’s also convenient for his students, who are often most comfortable with one-on-one engagement and places where calmness and quiet prevail. “Our situation was different from Vietnam,” says Zimmerman, a
Editor’s Note: Each year, participants at Trout Unlimited regional Youth Fly Fishing and Conservation summer camps are invited to enter the TU Teen Camp Essay Contest. The prompt for 2019 was “Why is conservation important to fly fishing?” We received many wonderful entries and are pleased to share the top five essays over the course
I often think of my life in decade intervals. The first ten years was the goofball phase; 11-20 years old involved anything with a ball; 21-30 was consumed by conservation—you get the idea. If we are lucky, we will get eight or nine of these opportunities to think about the new decade in front of
Anchor could be connoted as negative, as something heavy weighing you down, but if you look at some of its synonyms, things start looking up. Cornerstone, lynchpin or foundation; these more aptly describe what rivers mean to me, especially lately. Rivers feed my soul, rejuvenate my spirit and bring solace during life’s challenges, and boy has life shown me challenges. After my
The drawing of the trout is from the hand of a small child. The description even more so: “This was the first fish I ever cot [sic] on a rod. When I first felt the feeling of reeling in the fish, I was amased [sic].” In the span of 15 years, Jeremy Brooks’ writing and
Not everyone is responsible with their waste, but we as good stewards can help pick up the slack. Pack out all trash you pack in. Take that granola bar wrapper out with you. Maybe bring along a small grocery bag to pack out other trash you find.
Often the top predator in rivers and streams, the coastal cutthroat’s eagerness to bite and acrobatic displays when hooked all make it a highly sought-after catch
Roger Phillips photo. By Roger Phillips They’re big, they’re hard-fighting, and they’re one of Idaho’s most overlooked trophy fishing opportunities, but many anglers are still confused about whether they can target bull trout for catch-and-release fishing. The short answer is yes. When bull trout were listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act in
Below are some of the country’s most unique landscapes that encompass, or exist near, known critical mineral deposits. As you read, please consider our tenets to see how they can avoid and mitigate impacts to irreplaceable natural resources while supporting responsible critical minerals mining. Boundary Waters, Minnesota Straddling the border between northern Minnesota and Canada,
Below are some of the country’s most unique landscapes that encompass, or exist near, known critical mineral deposits. As you read, please consider our tenets to see how they can avoid and mitigate impacts to irreplaceable natural resources while supporting responsible critical minerals mining. Boundary Waters, Minnesota Straddling the border between northern Minnesota and Canada,