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Thanks for those who serve
I was in my 20s and working for the Bureau of Land Management when the second longest shutdown of the federal government occurred. It lasted three weeks and was punctuated by “a storm like no other,” so I spent much of the three weeks shoveling neighbors’ sidewalks and helping push out snowbound cars. When the…
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The greatest threat to wildlands and native trout in a generation
And you can do something about it
And you can do something about it “This country has been swinging the hammer of development so long and so hard that it has forgotten the anvil of wilderness which gave value and significance to its labors. The momentum of our blows is so unprecedented that the remaining remnant of wilderness will be pounded into…
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Mom, the Rosary, fly fishing and conservation
Even though they never fished, I always think of Mom and Dad when I hear the line, “In our family there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” Norman Maclean wrote that on the opening page of what’s arguably the most influential novella in the history of fly fishing. Describing his father and…
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Wielding the conservation power of the President
Conservation is the best idea that America ever gave the rest of the world. The presidents who remember that fact and use their executive power in the name of conservation are often best remembered for those acts—not the often forgettable, if not regrettable, policies they enact. Historical environmental wins President Grant signed an act creating…
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Why rescinding the Roadless Rule is a problem for trout and salmon
Chris Wood explains on The Wild Idea podcast Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a plan to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects 58.5 million acres of some of the finest fish and wildlife habitat on our national forests. Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited president and CEO, was the senior policy and communication advisor…
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Fishing in beautiful places with great friends
There are anglers who will stand in the bow of a boat for hours waiting for a single cast at a permit. I am not one of them. Last year, I had two shots at these fish with the body of a bleached green sunfish on steroids and a fin that resembles a stick moving…
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Keep public lands in public hands
We are kicking off a series that highlights the people and places at the heart of these landscapes—and the practical, local perspectives keeping them accessible, productive and resilient for generations to come.
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. We are kicking…
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Chris Wood
Chris has worked at TU for 22 years, and is not the best angler, but he is among the most earnest.