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Montana Angler supports clean water
Brian McGeehan is a business guy. He and his wife Ann own and operate Montana Angler Fly Fishing, a full-service fishing outfitting business in Bozeman, Mont. But Brian is also a conservation guy. Montana Angler’s “30 Back” program contributes 30 percent of retail profits to support local outdoor education and conservation. Being an advocate for…
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National Volunteer Week: Kicking off year-long gratitude
I love saying thank you. It is an odd thing to say but I do—I love sharing a genuine thank you. I truly enjoy sharing sincere appreciation. Not only do I usually see a smile appear but I, too, get inspired to continue my efforts. It is important to recognize the power of appreciation. Each…
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Helping the Wood River to breathe
The room is full for the banquet. I first came across the Narragansett chapter of Trout Unlimited seven or eight years ago, when a few frustrated members contacted me and complained that the chapter was assisting the state in stocking over native fish in violation of TU policy. After a time, the chapter stopped, but…
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Protecting Oregon’s steelhead heritage
The legendary Frank Moore, center, with TU's vice president for Western Conservation Rob Masonis (l) and Dean Finnerty, NW Region director for TU's Sportsmen's Conservation Project. Few Oregonians have had a more profound, positive influence on so many people in the Beaver State than Frank and Jeanne Moore. This remarkable couple, whose decades-long efforts to…
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From Bigotry to Brook Trout
We've all heard stories about the healing power of water and fly fishing. At Trout Unlimited, our chapters and volunteers devote significant resources to helping physically and emotionally wounded veterans heal from the horrors of war. But it's more than that. Ask any die-hard fly fisher why they fish, and, after getting through all the…
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Welcome to our new site
Hi everyone, You may have noticed we have an updated website. All of us here at TU think it's well past due, and we're very excited to give you a chance to get in and explore what we've been working on. We've rearranged everything on the site, and hopefully you find it easier to find…
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Coming to a big screen near you
It's still a bit blustery here in the West. The only thing predictable about the weather is that it will be perfectly unpredictable. Yesterday in Idaho Falls, we endured an early spring snow squall followed by a quick downpour of rain and then enjoyed sunny skies the rest of the day. But we had to…
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