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Following the music
On the one-year anniversary of its designation, Trout Unlimited celebrates the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, and the fishing and hunting opportunities it provides. I followed a faint trail through the lush grass of a meadow framed by pines and Douglas fir, level at first and then gently climbing a slope. In the hottest time of…
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TU Science: Salmon, forests, floodplains, and carbon on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
Trout Unlimited is working with a broad coalition of partners to restore the aptly named Resurrection Creek on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Resurrection Creek was a locus of gold mining activity in Alaska in the early 20th century. Prospecting river gravels left some lucky few richer, many others without much to show for their efforts but…
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Knowledge = protections
For the past seven years, Mark Hieronymus has been on a mission to explore and document previously unknown anadromous waters in Southeast Alaska for Trout Unlimited’s Fish Habitat Mapping project. Waters listed in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADFG) Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC) are protected under Alaska law. Once streams are included in…
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Trout Unlimited Wins: What we accomplished in 2025 and where we’re going next year.
And without your support, Trout Unlimited would not be nearly as effective
Trout Unlimited president and chief executive officer, Chris Wood, highlighted a tremendously successful 2025 for the organization, its members and supporters in this Year End Review: Celebrating 2025 Because of You. Augmenting the work of 370 dedicated national staff members, hundreds of thousands of volunteers produced tens of millions of dollars' worth of tangible impact that helped TU restore and protect waters nationwide. The fish are back thanks…
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Fulfilling America’s great conservation tool: the Land and Water Conservation Fund
What the future of LWCF means for fishing, hunting and habitat For more than 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been one of America’s most powerful bipartisan conservation tools It has conserved fish and wildlife habitat, expanded public access for hunting and fishing and supported local economies that depend on outdoor…
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It all flows downstream
Restoration work upstream is bolstering fish populations on a Wild and Scenic River Alaska is home to many spectacular rivers. Anglers and adventure seekers from around the globe visit to experience wilderness floats, breath-taking scenery and phenomenal fishing opportunities. One such adventure is on interior Alaska’s Beaver Creek, a Wild and Scenic River. This clear…
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Trout Unlimited applauds introduction of federal legislation to streamline floodplain restoration
Federal lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act to reduce regulatory barriers that slow or prevent ecosystem restoration in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-mapped floodplains. The legislation, from legislators including Representatives Bryan Steil (WI-01), Troy Downing (MT-02), Janelle Bynum (OR-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), aims to streamline approvals for low-risk floodplain restoration projects by reducing…
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