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Great American Outdoors Act advances with strong support from sportsmen 

(June 17, 2020) WASHINGTON DC – The Senate voted today 73 to 25 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that permanently and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides money for the growing maintenance backlog on public lands.  Upon its passage, Trout Unlimited issued the following statement:  “We know LWCF is incredibly important to hunters and

Anglers and hunters applaud actions to create Sáttítla National Monument

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 30, 2024 Contacts:Sam Davidson, Trout Unlimited, (831) 235-2542, sam.davidson@tu.orgJoel Weltzien, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers support permanent protection for unique aquifer, upland habitats, and sporting opportunities of the Medicine Lake Highlands SACRAMENTO—Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) praised today’s

Business Depends on It

Published in Fishing

We find ourselves advocating for what we love. It’s the unintentional experiences that cement our passion to conserve and protect.

Voices from the River: Goodbye Gibbon River brook trout

Published in Voices from the river

By Chris Hunt I first fished the upper Gibbon River some 20 years ago. In its quiet, high reaches above Virginia Cascades, it is perhaps the prettiest stretch of meadow stream in all of Yellowstone. It snakes, cold and deep, through a picturesque mountain valley below a couple of high-country lakes that source it. Its

TU helping with Boardman Dam removal in Michigan

Published in Uncategorized

Trout Unlimited has been acting as a sub-contractor to provide construction oversight of the Boardman Dam Removal river restoration project in Traverse City, Mich., an effort that will continue through early 2018. The Boardman Dam, originally constructed in 1894 as a hydropower generation dam, had no fish passage capabilities. The project is one of three

Cycling to the source of the Eklutna

Published in Conservation, Advocacy, Featured, Voices from the river

At the end of May, a crew of spirited friends and I coasted out of Eklutna Lake campground with trimmed packs, tents and miscellaneous items strapped to our bikes, bound for the head of the glacial valley…or at least its vicinity. It was a fresh adventure for all, and for me, the opportunity to witness the East and West Forks of the Eklutna River beyond Eklutna Lake and set eyes on the glacier, where the Eklutna River begins

Lauren Pickford joins TU as Maine project manager

Published in Conservation

Lauren Pickford recently joined Trout Unlimited as Maine project manager. With extensive experience and a deep commitment to conservation in Maine, Lauren has worked to preserve the state’s natural resources for both recreation and wildlife throughout her career. Lauren earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine and a master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation

With bi-partisan support, GLRI Act flies through House

Published in Conservation, Advocacy, Government Affairs

On Feb. 5 the United States House of Representatives passed HR 4031, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act.  This bill seeks to increase the GLRI funding back to its original levels of $475 million.   The bill had support from 50 bi-partisan co-sponsors and passed 373-45.  Additionally, 15 Representatives spoke in support of the bill. They

Pine Forest Clears Senate Committee with bipartisan support

May 16, 2013 Contact: Jim Jeffress, Trout Unlimited (775) 560-9594 Shauna Sherard, Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861 For Immediate Release Pine Forest Clears Senate Committee with bipartisan support Sportsmen eagerly await committee action in the House Washington D.C. – A bill that would designate new wilderness in Nevada was favorably reported by the Senates Energy and

Fish movement and life history

Tracking how and when fish move to different habitats, and the different biological strategies they use, lets us learn about their basic ecology and understand how to sustain and restore what they need to thrive. It also helps verify the success of our restoration work when we confirm that fish are accessing and using restored

Holiday High School Fly Tying Material Drive – a great success!

Published in Fishing, Fly tying

Colony High School teacher, Tim Lussow, is all smiles after receiving fly tying material donations to support his “Alaska Wild” course. Photo: Eric Booton After spending the past couple of months hosting a fly tying material donation drive for Colony High School, I have two words to share with my fellow anglers: THANK YOU! The

Lifelong love affair

Published in Uncategorized

Childhood days spent wandering and fishing California’s South Fork Kings River became the foundation of a man’s life as a sportsman-conservationist. By Bill Templin You probably have one of those places in the Great Outdoors that you’ve been visiting since you were very young. For me it’s the South Fork Kings River.SFKingsRiver@oldSwimminHole_Templin.jpg (L) The “old

Media Teleconference: TU releases '10 Special Places' report

ALLegany RedHouse Fishing youth _ALL_ (24a) copy[1].jpg Media Teleconference: New Trout Unlimited report features public fishing and hunting areas in East at risk from shale gas development Dec. 17, 2014 Contact: Mark Taylor, mtaylor@tu.org, 540-353-3556 MEDIA ADVISORY: Trout Unlimited releasing full 10 Special Places report Report focuses on protecting iconic public fishing and hunting areas

The Mickey Finn

Published in Fly tying, Fishing, TROUT Magazine

With fall coming on and a few high-country leaves starting to turn here in the Rockies, some anglers are jumping ahead to “streamer season.” I’m not ready to make the leap just yet, but I do generally have a few flies in my box that work well during the shoulder season that is late summer

Wisconsin TU Veterans Service Partnership Leaves Lasting Impression

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This past August, nine military families gathered for an adventure filled week at Camp American Legion near Minocqua, WI. Wisconsin TU volunteers (representing 4 different TU Chapters) provided the expertise on “fly fishing day”, held August 17. The Camp offered active troops, National Guard, Reservists, and Veterans the opportunity to reconnect with reintegrate with their

Taking the extra step in Montana

Published in Fishing

“Oh my god, oh my god,” the woman screamed. Our walk became a run.
With her partner out of earshot, I noticed she did not have a net. By the looks of the bend in her rod, I decided she might need one.
“You want a net?,” I asked.
“PLEASE!,” the woman yelled, eyes never breaking from the water.