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A ramen recipe you can get behind
I have a complicated relationship with ramen. American ramen. The 10-cents-on-sale, crinkly package that comes in yellow, red or pink. I’ve eaten it out of necessity when there wasn’t enough money to cover the rent and there were six of us living in a two-bedroom apartment next to a condemned (yet still surprisingly busy) fraternity house. I’ve eaten it…
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TU in your state legislature
As state legislatures begin to wrap up we thought it might be time you meet the faces behind the scenes — ones keeping your public lands in public hands and safeguarding fish, wildlife and your fishing habits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFHwODa4YJU Trout Unlimited has been working in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade, finding…
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How not to bake a cake in the winter
Author's note: Before we get to the important stuff (likely cake or booze or something roasted slowly over an open fire, because what else is more important?) let us quickly clarify that this column on food is not about how to do it the easy way. Ordering it ready-made is the easy way. Baking it in your five-star kitchen is also easy. This is about cooking your own way -…
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It’s World Water Day. What does that mean to you?
On World Water Day, we ask ourselves not just what water means to us, but "What we can do to make it better, cleaner and more available in our communities and environment?" Learn more about the impacts of abandoned mine pollution on communities across the United States. And then check out this video to learn…
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The ‘Mommy needs a drink’ camper cocktail
Like a Sunday morning mimosa with less sugar and a hint of desperation Once upon a time there was a good mother with two children who was kind and benevolent most of the time and loved her kids and had time to shower regularly. One day a terrible plague swept over the land, keeping her children isolated at home, making them wild and her grumpy and…
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How do we bring back salmon and steelhead on the Lower Snake?
So it turns out Rep. Mike Simpson isn’t messing around. In February the Idaho Congressman announced intentions to finally tackle the decades-old problem of declining salmon and steelhead populations in the Lower Snake River. Scientific consensus points to the four Lower Snake Dams as the prime culprits. In a video to the public, Simpson announced his intention to restore wild salmon…
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What makes sense when it comes to energy on public lands?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vynVuHGHwYo Click here to ask your Member of Congress to act today! We’ve seen plenty of attempts to pit conservation against energy development in recent weeks, but the reality of what is best both for community and conservation probably lies somewhere in that murky grey area that can never quite be captured in a headline. At issue is the…
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