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A review for whom? Arizona’s newest National Monument at-risk again
New calls to review monument boundaries ignore previous decades of work For years, Trout Unlimited (TU) has been working to protect the greater Grand Canyon region from future uranium mining. And, following two decades of local collaboration by tribal nations, anglers and hunters, sporting businesses, local leaders, conservation groups and many Arizonans, the Baaj Nwaavjo…
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An Alaskan-driven solution to safeguarding Bristol Bay
Alaska Representatives introduce a bill that would stop the proposed Pebble Mine and prevent large-scale mining that jeopardizes fish and wildlife. The 20-year saga to safeguard the world’s largest wild salmon stronghold from becoming the future home of North America’s largest open pit mine has taken a new turn. On May 20th, 2025, the Alaska…
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New Mexico Legislature 2025: A banner year for trout
It’s not every year that a state can protect and restore its natural resources or reimagine how they are managed. In its 2025 session, New Mexico state legislators had three such opportunities and admirably met the moment. In no small part due to the efforts of Trout Unlimited, the legislature prioritized modern wildlife management, its…
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Finding common ground on mining reform
In testimony before Congress, Trout Unlimited president and CEO, Chris Wood made the case for common-sense reforms to mining laws and increased funding to clean up abandoned mines. The hearing focused on several proposed bills that, if enacted, would enable the expansion and improved regulation of critical minerals development. According to the International Energy Agency,…
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Protecting the source
Famous trout streams depend on waters flowing from the public lands of Sáttítla. These lands and waters should be permanently protected as a national monument. Few Trout Unlimited (TU) chapters have the embarrassment of riches in their territory as TU’s Shasta Trinity Cascades Chapter. Within a two-hour drive of this chapter’s base in Redding, California…
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Good Sam – how we got here
Do you remember what you were doing in 2004? Here are a few memory-joggers: Facebook was launched. The last episode of the sitcom Friends was aired. President George W. Bush was reelected, narrowly defeating John Kerry. Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service launched a partnership to begin cleaning up abandoned mines in the western US.…
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From Bristol Bay to the Hill: Trout Unlimited’s trip to Washington D.C.
Our Alaska team traded waders for suits to advocate for permanent safeguards of Bristol Bay’s prolific salmon fishery. A fly angler, a commercial fisherman and a subsistence harvester walk into the halls of Congress... Their goal? To advocate for a common cause: Bristol Bay salmon. Notorious for squabbling amongst themselves, these salmon supporters are on…
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