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Introduction to Western Water

Welcome to the first installment in a month-long focus on water in the West. Join us on a tour through the history of the West’s water systems and major rivers, as we navigate the challenges of drought and water-scarcity facing the region. We’ll also explore Trout Unlimited’s leadership in finding innovative solutions to long-standing problems.

Recovering America’s native optimism

Published in Conservation

by Chris Wood Al Perkinson looks like a California surfer dude. He’s got wavy long hair and the languid movement of a gracefully aging athlete. He is also the guy who built the Costa del Mar brand, helped TU start the Five Rivers program, and now runs marketing for Simms. I was talking with Al

Completing the Utah Cutthroat Slam

Published in Travel, Uncategorized

Tom Doxey caught this Yellowstone cutthroat in northwestern Utah to complete his Utah Cutthroat Slam. Courtesy photo. By Tom Doxey My quest for the Utah Cutthroat Slam began in April 2016 when the program was introduced at the Wasatch Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo. I was lucky enough to be the high bidder on

Connected by Water

Published in Uncategorized

By Rene Henery We are entering a new time. Old feuds and litigations are slowly giving way to collaboration. Increasingly, we are recognizing the need to manage California’s rivers and aquifers to meet the connected needs of our cities, farms, wilderness and wildlife. With this convergence comes the necessity of diverse interests working together. IMG_4808.JPG

TU honors Denver Water with River Stewardship Award

Trout Unlimited Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2016 Contact: David Nickum, dnickum@tu.org, 720-581-8589 Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Stacy Chesney, Denver Water, stacy.chesney@denverwater.org, 303-628-6700 Trout Unlimited honors Denver Water with River Stewardship Award In recognition of utilitys collaborative water conservation, river habitat projects DenverColorado Trout Unlimited has awarded Denver Water, the Denver

TU congratulates DeFazio for common-sense mining reform bill

July 11, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited welcomes Rep. DeFazios mining reform legislation Bill provides mine cleanup funding and helps voluntary cleanups WASHINGTONTrout Unlimited welcomed a bill introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon to create a revenue stream for abandoned mine cleanups and provide much-needed liability relief for

TU Supports EPA, Corps of Engineers Draft Rule Protecting Headwater Streams

March 25 , 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer 703-284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU supports EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Efforts to Restore Protections to Headwater Trout Streams Clean Water Act rulemaking will protect trout salmon and angling, while maintaining longstanding exemptions for farmers, ranchers and forestry. WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited today announced its support for a

Trout Buddy Driftless Guides

Published in Community

This week, we begin our series on great Trout Unlimited Business members with a look at this conservation success story and destination fishery through the eyes of a great guide, Mike Warren from Trout Buddy Driftless Guides in LaCrosse, WI.

Owyhee Canyonlands Protections Will Benefit Fish, Wildlife, Public Lands and Waters

For Immediate Release   December 13, 2023 Contact Owyhee Canyonlands, OR. – Today, Trout Unlimited and National Wildlife Federation announced their support for an Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument as another means of protecting Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands in the event that the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act does not pass in Congress. Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill

Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation TU (703) 284-9506 6/5/2002 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited is applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would protect approximately 58.5 million acres of unfragmented National Forests from new

Big court win for small streams

Federal judge reinstates Clean Water Act safeguards for headwater streams and wetlands Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited chris.wood@tu.org, 571-274-0601 Steve Moyer, vice president for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—In a decision that restores critical Clean Water Act protections for small headwater streams and wetlands across the country, a federal judge

NW Power Planning Council Paves the Way for Summer of Salmon Sacrifice

6/27/2001 NW Power Planning Council Paves the Way for Summer of Salmon Sacrifice NW Power Planning Council Paves the Way for Summer of Salmon Sacrifice Recommendation on summer operations at Columbia and Snake dams allows the Bonneville Power Administration to pad cash reserves as it runs rivers dry for salmon Contact: 6/27/2001 — — June

Colorado Adds Miles to its Gold Medal Waters

Published in Conservation, From the field

What did one trout say to the other? “Hey, if we can just hang out in this beautiful river for a few years, maybe we can win a gold medal.” Olympic games history dates to ancient Greece. However, the current practice of awarding a first-place gold medal to the winner is relatively new, having first