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Faces of Bristol Bay: Water is life
A dispatch from Alaska’s salmon country; Tatyana Zackar on the seasonal rituals of subsistence harvesting and guiding. You know the saying; “I get by with a little help from my friends”. As we cross into our second decade of advocacy for Bristol Bay, friends are more important than ever. The region is threatened by open…
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Get great gear, give back to conservation
This time of year always reminds us how much our work depends on people and companies who care deeply about rivers. Among our favorites is Skwala Fishing, a small, Montana-born brand rooted in the same cold, clean waters that matter so much to Trout Unlimited and the communities we serve. As part of their own holiday efforts, Skwala plans to…
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Teaching the joys of fly fishing to the next generation
The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited (KPTU) held their third annual Youth Fly Fishing Camp this past summer. This free, weeklong summer day-camp hosts a dozen middle-school participants. Campers give different reasons for signing up each year, ranging from their mothers signing them up, to their love of fishing, to simply wanting to meet…
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2025 TU Sweepstakes Winners Announced!
Our grand prize winner of the “Ultimate Montana Fishing Adventure”, Adam D. of Kansas, won a 4-day/5-night trip for winner and a guest at Healing Waters Lodge in Twin Bridges, Montana. Located in the heart of Ruby Valley, surrounded by incredible angling choices, our winner and guest will fish iconic rivers and streams that hold big browns, rainbows, cutthroats, and more. Led by experienced and personable guides, they will float and fish beautiful blue-ribbon fisheries…
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A year after Helene, TU’s impact continues to resonate
Jay Hawthorne was enjoying a tour of a Kentucky bourbon trail with his wife and another couple when it became clear that Hurricane Helene was going to hit the inland Southeast. The group managed to make it back to Madison County, N.C., where Hawthorne and his wife watched the French Broad River rage from their…
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TU volunteers converge on Mecan River for Central Sands Celebration
Local community members and volunteers from Trout Unlimited chapters near and far turned out in a big way to care for and enjoy the Mecan River at the first annual Central Sands Community Celebration on a wet weekend this past May. The Mecan River watershed boasts some of the finest trout streams in central Wisconsin.…
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When a river breaks your heart
The devastating flooding that swept through Kerr County and Central Texas on July 4th didn’t hit the coldwater fishery on the Guadalupe that Trout Unlimited members know and love. The fishery was largely spared. But upstream, the damage was heartbreaking. Roads were washed away, homes destroyed, and so many lives were lost, and there are…
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