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Roadless areas are your secret fishing spot
At Trout Unlimited, we know how critical healthy waters are to the trout and salmon we love and love to fish for. Lucky for us, our 58.5 million acres of roadless areas across the country provide just that; areas with clean headwaters where the lack of roads prevent erosion, sedimentation and contaminants and provide natural water filtration systems creating healthy aquatic ecosystems. Fishing roadless…
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Roadless areas help define the character of America
“There he is.” Stepping over deadfall and keeping a distance, we followed and periodically bugled to a herd of elk. I was leaning with my rifle against a tree when the rag-horn bull separated from the herd in response to Scott’s bugle. Elk hunting in roadless areas is prime thanks to great habitat After I shot the…
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A milestone for the Enloe Dam and Similkameen River
TU’s new study shows dam removal is feasible and affordable After more than three years of engineering work, legal analysis, and other planning, Trout Unlimited has completed an extensive study considering the feasibility of removing the Enloe Dam from the Similkameen River in North Central Washington. This work was accomplished in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and in collaboration with the Okanogan Public Utility District (PUD). “The completion of the Feasibility…
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A lot on the line for America’s most prolific Salmon Forest
For many Americans, Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage and Tongass National Forest is a dream destination. Nearly 3 million visitors come every year to see the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest and its towering old-growth trees, dramatic mountains rising from the sea and tidewater glaciers. The Tongass has 13000 miles of salmon streams Right now, there’s an incredible opportunity to help maintain the prolific…
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A Grand Canyon National Monument cast and blast: Part 1
The drive to a boat ramp or trailhead to fish or hunt is always filled with hope and a mix of trepidation and excitement. This is particularly true when going to a place for the first time. Topo maps, OnX and intel from friends and family only get you so far. At some point, you must get out there and wade a river and hike the backcountry. For me, this…
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Back to the future for the Boundary Waters
I was just a boy when I first heard about the Boundary Waters. Back in the 1980’s, ESPN’s Saturday morning fishing shows were must-watch TV, with The Fishin’ Hole anchoring the lineup. During one episode, Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight joined show host Jerry McKinnis for a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, outside Ely, Minnesota. Canoes, camping, catching smallmouth bass on poppers, shore lunches of…
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WaterSMART: The smartest water program you’ve never heard about
Drought. Wildfire. Flooding. Excessive Heat. Low snowpack. Look at any state in the West and you’re sure to find local examples of these extreme weather events and natural disasters. But while the challenges and headlines generated by these events are well known, the tools available to mitigate and combat their increasingly unpredictable impacts have received far less attention. …
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