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  • Group press Corbett to halt oil and gas leasing in Pa. forests
    Philly.com
    By Andrew Maykuth
    February 6, 2012
    Over 40 sportsmen groups and conservation organizations pressured Gov. Corbett on Thursday to halt additional state forest leases for oil and gas development.
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  • Pennsylvania Sportsmen Urge Gov. Corbett Not to Lease State Land
    stateimpact.npr.org
    By Susan Phillips
    February 6, 2012
    A coalition of hunters and anglers say no more state forest lands should be leased to oil and gas developers. The groups, primarily consisting of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, sent a letter to Corbett on Thursday, telling him the 700,...
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  • In Colorado, conservation and jobs go hand in hand, say voters
    The Colorado Independent
    By Scott Kersgaard
    February 6, 2012
    A full 67 percent of Colorado voters identify themselves as conservationists, including 62 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of independents. A whopping 93 percent say parks and open space are essential to the state's economy.
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  • Trout Unlimited shows film protesting 'Million' pipeline
    ksl.com
    By Geoff Liesik
    February 6, 2012
    Trout Unlimited, a national anglers' advocacy group that has been highly critical of the project, held its first public screening Thursday of a video that highlights the beauty of the Green River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
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  • Colorado River advocates rally in Denver
    Summitcountyvoice.com
    By Bob Berwyn
    January 30, 2012
    Summit County — Colorado conservation activists last week gathered outside EPA headquarters in Denver, asking federal regulators to protect the Upper Colorado River system from proposed water diversions to the Front Range.
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  • Pennsylvania should protect its remaining state lands from drilling
    Pennlive.com
    By Bob Pennell
    January 27, 2012
    As our state constitution declares, Pennsylvania's natural resources are the common property of all the people, including future generations. It is up to the governor and his administration, as trustee of these resources, to conserve and maintain...
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  • The Changing Gorge
    Wyoming Wildlife
    By Lisa Densmore
    January 20, 2012
    TU's Charlie Card talks about growing up on the Green and the Gorge in Wyoming Wildlife
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  • Lake trout removal efforts get a boost in Yellowstone
    headwatersnews.org
    By Steve Woodruff
    January 19, 2012
    Forget catch and release. When it comes to lake trout, the mantra out West trends toward search and destroy.
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  • Effects of Chimney Hollow Reservoir would ripple far and wide
    Coloradoan.com
    By Kevin Duggan
    January 18, 2012
    Larimer County's landscape and water supplies would change in the coming years if and when the long-sought Chimney Hollow Reservoir comes on line.
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  • Hunters and Environmentalists Claim "Attack on Sporting Heritage"
    SheridanMedia.com
    By Ron Richter
    January 3, 2012
    An unusual alliance is taking shape in Wyoming and other Western states. Politically conservative members of pro-hunting and fishing groups, like Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, are partnering with the National...
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  • Alpine Loop ranger program gets a lift
    The Durango Herald
    By Gregory Moore
    January 3, 2012
    Three local Trout Unlimited members presented San Juan County with a $600 donation from area TU chapters to its Alpine Ranger program. That money, along with additional donations expected from a four-wheel enthusiasts' club based in Montrose and the...
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  • Sportsmen's group tackles off-road vehicle debate head-on
    The Durango Herald
    By Gregory Moore
    January 3, 2012
    Since its inception in the summer of 2010, SRR has worked to educate and represent motorized sportsmen and women - hunters and anglers who use all varieties of machines, from small four-wheelers to full-size SUVs - to access their favorite places to...
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  • Mission: Trout and more trout
    Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
    By Jennifer Liebrum
    December 30, 2011
    Volunteers with Trout Unlimited's Hemingway Chapter joined efforts with the Nature Conservancy situating 125 plants, including birch, dogwood, willow and roses, in an effort to reduce erosion affecting Stalker Creek, one of the tributaries feeding...
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  • Chi Wulff's People of Fly Fishing: 10 Questions with Sinjin Eberle, President of TU Colorado (Part 1)
    chiwulff.com
    By Mark
    December 28, 2011
    It's once again our pleasure to present an interview with another fly fisher working to make a difference in today's world - meet Sinjin Eberle, President of Colorado TU.
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  • Chi Wulff's People of Fly Fishing: 10 Questions with Sinjin Eberle, President of TU Colorado - Part 2
    Chiwulff.com
    By Mark
    December 28, 2011
    Give one day, ONE DAY, to your local stream in some way. Notice I did NOT say, donate more money (although, that is welcome also…). I think that having people engage in what is going on with their local streams is really, really important, and...
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  • NOAA to boost recreational fishery through restoration
    JuneauEmpire.com
    By Russell Stigall
    December 28, 2011
    Southeast salmon may soon enjoy a surprise home makeover. The NOAA announced it will begin evaluations to find Alaska salmon streams most in need of restoration.
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  • Project aims to show crops, marshland can coexist
    SFGate
    By Peter Fimrite
    December 27, 2011
    The plan is to trap the floodwater over the next month and, on Feb. 1, introduce 10,000 to 20,000 juvenile chinook salmon captured from the Feather River. Marshland habitat, including native grasses, is being restored inside the 5-acre plot.
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  • Fort Collins objects to Flaming Gorge Pipeline
    The Coloradoan
    By Bobby Magill
    December 20, 2011
    John Stokes’ worries about the future of Soapstone Prairie Natural Area don’t focus solely on oil and gas drilling, he is worried about how a major water pipeline could harm Soapstone, too.
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  • Green groups oppose plan for water pipeline from Wyoming to Colorado
    Bruce Finley
    By The Denver Post
    December 16, 2011
    Environmental groups from across the West filed objections Thursday to a proposed multi billion-dollar pipeline project to import water to Colorado from Wyoming — calling it a bad idea with more unanswered questions than a presidential debate.
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  • Environmentalists and sportsmen raise alarms over pipelines
    Philly.com
    By Joseph Tanfani and Craig R. McCoy
    December 14, 2011
    As natural gas companies ramp up their pipeline work in rural Pennsylvania, environmentalists and sportsmen have been raising alarms about the effects on the landscape. They worry about construction mud clogging waters and disrupting fish spawning,...
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