See below for a full listing of camps and contact information for enrollment. Don’t see a camp in your state or have a conflict with the dates? All of Trout Unlimited’s youth camps accept applications from out of state. Trout Unlimited chapters and councils currently sponsor and operate 25 camps and academies — ranging from
Maybe the most etherial flight from Denver follows the spine of the Rockies, the high Divide separating east from west that limbos beneath the Gulf of Mexico and winds its way through the isthmus of Panama, into the South America and on down to the curling tusk of Cape Horn.
By Keith Curley I left New Hampshire 16 years ago to come work for TU in Arlington, Va., but often return home to visit family and reconnect with the rivers, lakes and streams where I learned to fish. On one recent trip I had the good fortune of joining TU’s New Hampshire State Council for
On a map, it doesn’t look all that far. A quick jaunt up the freeway. A race across a sea of potato fields and a good section of the Idaho National Laboratory, where plans are in place to build a dozen modular nuclear reactors to help power some 36 western communities starting in less than a decade. Finally, there’s the run up the river valley to where the desert meets the Lemhi Range
Prolonged horseback trips into remote wilderness areas was actually part of the job description when I started working for Trout Unlimited.
It would be a serious understatement to say that 2020 has been a challenging year. Yet in the midst of a global pandemic and its harsh toll on our economy, communities and personal lives, Trout Unlimited and our supporters and partners helped deliver some outstanding conservation outcomes. Our California Program helped achieve major milestones on
Aaron will work to ensure our restoration efforts bring maximum benefits to local fish and communities. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team!
In the Colorado River, not far from Rocky Mountain National Park, wild trout are returning to a once-degraded stretch of water.
5/04/2005 NEWS ** 2 pages ** May 4, 2005 For Immediate Release Attention: Assignment/Environment/Outdoor Editor Contact: Chris Wood, VP for Conservation Programs, 703-284-9403 TU Praises Work of Senators Byrd, Specter to Extend Abandoned Mine Cleanup Funding Conservation group continues to call for long-term reauthorization of Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund WASHINGTON – Trout Unlimited today praised
5/15/2007 TU praises Reps. Salazar and Udall for efforts to protect Roan Plateau May 15, 2007 Contact: Brian ODonnell, Director, Public Lands Initiative (970) 903-0276 Chris Hunt, Communications Director (208) 406-9106 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited applauds congressional effort to prevent Roan Plateau drilling GRAND JUNCTIONTrout Unlimited representatives expressed their support for a congressional initiative
3/29/2007 Sen. Kohl?s Farm Bill program would aid fisheries and stream restoration March 29, 2007 Contact: Dan Wisniewski (608) 698-8680 Laura Hewitt (608) 250-3534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sen. Kohls Farm Bill program would aid fisheries and stream restoration Legislation would provide $60 million for fish and riparian habitat MADISON, Wisc.Trout Unlimited applauded Sen. Herb Kohl,
7/11/2006 Trout Unlimited Awarded $460,000 to Restore New Mexico?s Native Fish July 11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Schudlich, 505-470-4878 Trout Unlimited Awarded $460,000 to Restore New Mexicos Native Fish ARLINGTON, VA Trout Unlimited announced today that it has received two grants totaling $460,000 for restoring native fish in New Mexico. Trout Unlimited and
Above: Native brook trout from the northwest Ontario interior. Photo courtesty of Paul Smith. Below: The author holds a brook trout from Argentina’s Corcovado River. When those of us here in the lower 48 think of brook trout, we might think of boulder-hopping in a secret Appalachian canyon that has managed for more than two
By Kirk Deeter In the last issue of TROUT, Kris Millgate reported that Yellowstone National Park is considering a ban of felt-soled wading boots. And that prompted several letters to the editor, including some that criticized us for “advocating” for the ban, merely by writing about a proposal (just because you report on a topic
7/23/08 Hot Weather in Western States Threatens Trout Survival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Lass, 310/434-2317 or 202/468-6718 (cell) Hot Weather in Western States Threatens Trout SurvivalShrinking cold-water habitat jeopardizes billion dollar recreational fishing industry Helena, MT (July 23, 2008) Rivers and streams across the West are getting hotter and drier, making it increasingly difficult
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim G. Trotter, (208) 552-0891 x 712Randy Scholfield, (720) 375-3961 TU in Race to Protect Idaho’s Teton River Conservation group participates in Teton Dam marathon to raise awareness of dam threat (Rexburg) Trout Unlimited is joining the Teton Dam marathon, one of Eastern Idaho’s premier events, to raise awareness about the
June 22, 2015 Contact: Chris Hunt, National Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, chunt@tu.org, (208) 406-9106 MEDIA ADVISORY: TU to unveil definitive report titled, 'State of the Trout' On Tuesday, June 23, at 11 a.m. ET, Trout Unlimited will unveil its new report titled, State of the Trout, the most comprehensive look at the health and viability
Photo courtesy NBC News Aug. 7, 2015 Contact: Steve Kandell, skandell@tu.org, (970) 946-5801 Ty Churchwell, tchurchwell@tu.org, Jason Willis, jwillis@tu.org, (719) 221-0411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited, stakeholders call for solution in wake of Animas River mine blowout (DURANGO)Trout Unlimited today called for urgent action to clean up the scourge of abandoned hardrock mines, in the
James Garrison of Lebanon, Pa., is the winner of the July TroutBlitz contest. Aug. 7, 2015 Contact: Chris Hunt, (208) 406-9106 Jack Williams (541) 261-3960 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pennsylvania angler wins July TroutBlitz contest New terrestrial fly assortment in store for August winner WASHINGTON, D.C. James Garrison of Lebanon, Pa., is the winner of Trout
TU Press Release Feb. 22, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ty Churchwell, tchurchwell@tu.org, cell: 970-903-3010 Buck Skillen, bskillen759@gmail.com, 970-759-2726 Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Trout Unlimited praises Superfund solution for Animas watershed (Durango, Colo.)Colorado Trout Unlimited leaders today praised Silverton and county officials approval of a proposed Superfund listing in San Juan County to
