Search results for “great lakes”

Brian Stranko to lead TU’s program in Maine

Published in Uncategorized

Brian Stranko has joined the Trout Unlimited staff as its Maine program manager.  TU has many projects and initiatives under way in Maine, including enhancing streams with strategic wood additions and advocating for better fish passage for endangered Atlantic salmon. He will work closely with TU’s Maine Council and chapters.  Stranko succeeds longtime TU staffer…

STREAM Kids family event, a model program

Published in Youth, Community, Fishing

Each year since 2016, Trout Unlimited offers a family-friendly outdoor event at our Annual Meeting. It’s a nice change of scenery from the all-indoor conference center presentations. Don’t get me wrong, I love the hospitality suite and NLC sessions as much as the next guy, but there’s something about getting your boots wet in a…

Are you keeping more secrets these days?

Published in Trout Talk, Featured

I think I’ve come full circle on the whole “secret fishing spot” argument. I’ve written three guidebooks over the years, with the intent of helping anglers enjoy the public lands resources here in Idaho and in nearby Yellowstone National Park. I also made a little money for the work, and I feel like I earned…

‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ call for more access and habitat protections

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Measuring 20 miles long with nearly 100 miles of shoreline, it’s difficult to ignore Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sitting on the western flank of Gunnison County, Colorado’s largest body of water is a pivotal cog of the Colorado River Storage Project and the centerpiece of the surrounding Curecanti National Recreation Area, a sport fishing and outdoor…

Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter

Published in Dam Removal

A stream roiling dark with Chinook salmon in central Idaho’s wilderness high country. A throb, a pulse of life into a pristine river, the abundance of the ocean arriving in the flesh of thousands of salmon in a wild mountain river hundreds of miles inland. This was. This was life itself, for the land, for the water, for the people.

Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter

Published in TROUT Magazine, Snake River dams

Wheeler wants the fish back. The Nez Perce people want the fish back. So does the Yakima nation, the Nisqually, the Sauk-Suiattle, the Nooksack. All united to one cause—bring the Snake River salmon back for once and for all. Bring the dams down.

Five years of healthier fish and forests in Idaho’s Panhandle 

Published in Conservation
little north fork wide shot of creek

In Northern Idaho, TU and the Forest Service are working together to restore native trout habitat, support local jobs, and improve wildfire resiliency  In North Idaho, TU’s Panhandle Chapter has been active for several decades, but Trout Unlimited didn’t have full time staff in the region until Erin Plue was hired as a project manager late in 2020. Plue led TU’s partnership with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF) until…

TU’s free Mother’s Day promotion has expired

Thank you for your interest in joining Trout Unlimited! Our special Mother’s Day offer of a free membership has ended, but you can still become part of our great conservation community by joining online at the special introductory rate of just $20 or calling (800) 834-2419.

Reflecting on the Summer | TU Teens of Gallipolis

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by Shannon Mayes Our summer started off with a bang on some brook trout streams in WV. The fish were mostly small, but plentiful. WV brook trout are absolutely beautiful fish! On June 27th eight students, four boys and four girls, along with four chaperones and myself left Gallipolis, Ohio to travel 9 hours, crossing…

Giving thanks

Published in Conservation

Seven years ago, I asked Marcia Woolman, the first woman to win the Ray Mortenson Award, the highest honor Trout Unlimited gives to a volunteer, what was most important for volunteers. Her response? “Chris, just say thank you.” Today, I begin every day thinking about Marcia’s counsel. How do you properly thank over 400 chapters…

Pescador on the Fly

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One of the best things about my job – and there are a lot of best things – is working with young companies. These are businesses, often run by young entrepreneurs, who haven’t been on the fly fishing scene for very long. Don’t get me wrong, I love all our TU Business members. I love…