Idaho Project Receives Forest Service Award
TU's Idaho Water Project was honored recently with a national "Rise to the Future Partner Award" from the USDA Forest Service for IWP's leadership in helping to restore streamflows and habitat in the Big Lost and Little Lost river basins in Idaho. The award specifically recognized IWP director Kim Trotter and project manager Jim Gregory for their work in these two basins. »Read the Press Release

Tongass Truce?
The lush Tongass National Forest in Alaska has been the target of some of the most vicious environmental battles in U.S. history, pitting loggers against others who want to keep the old-growth stands intact. Trout Unlimited has engaged in negotiations to end the Tongass wars. The Anchorage Daily News hailed the efforts in a recent editorial. »Read the Article | »Learn More

A Call for River Stewardship in Colorado
Denver water planners are pushing for more diversions of water from the upper Colorado River basin. In a Denver Post oped, TU Colorado Water Project director Drew Peternell called on Denver to protect the streams and rivers of the west slope and preserve Colorado's outstanding outdoors quality of life. »Read the Article

TU's COO Joins Montana Sportsmen on Capitol Hill
On December 17, Chris Wood, the chief operating officer of Trout Unlimited, spoke before a senate subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in support of Senate Bill 1470, also known as the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. Wood joined a diverse contingent of Montana residents who helped craft the ground-breaking proposal to conserve land and provide local jobs. »Read the Testimony