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A healthy stream thanks to roadless area forest treatments
Caples Creek Roadless Area provides a good example of the benefits of fuels treatment projects in Roadless Areas.
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This blog series…
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ConHydro hits the century mark
TU’s Conservation Hydrology program has built the largest non-governmental stream gage system in California At its core, Trout Unlimited’s restoration work is dedicated to improving flow, water quality and stream connectivity for trout and salmon. In the West, this effort is accomplished largely by working in partnership with landowners, agricultural operators and water agencies. Those…
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A barrier on Jenny Creek is gone
Salmon and steelhead gain access to more habitat on a key Klamath River tributary A little over a year ago, the four dams blocking the Klamath River came down after multi-decade advocacy efforts by regional tribes, anglers, commercial fisherman and conservationists. It was the largest dam removal project in history, and the fish responded…
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A record-breaking run
In honor of National Salmon Day, we are sharing stories from a part of the country where the ecological, economic and cultural importance of salmon cannot be overstated. Alaska’s famed Kenai River is a phenomenal fishing destination in any year, but 2025 was one for the record books. Over 4.2 million sockeye salmon returned to…
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Bugs with Mags: Why aquatic insects deserve conservation attention
Rarely do people picture mayflies, caddisflies, riffle beetles or midges when they think about wildlife protection. But these tiny, stream-dwelling bugs are just as vital—and just as vulnerable.
My main advisor in graduate school at Colorado State University was Paul Opler. If you’ve ever used a Peterson Field Guide to butterflies, you’ve probably seen his name. Paul was a giant in entomology. But one of the most impactful things he did was become the first entomologist hired by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…
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What’s at stake on this Public Lands Day
On this Public Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day, join Trout Unlimited in celebrating our shared public lands and sporting heritage while standing up for the places you fish and hunt. The state of public lands has been at the forefront of many Americans’ minds this summer. The places we go to fish,…
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Monumental agreement for Maine’s Atlantic salmon
Setting the stage for dam removal and Atlantic salmon recovery In the early 1800s, as many as 200,000 Atlantic salmon would return to Maine’s Kennebec River for their annual spawning run. In 2025, just 47 adult Atlantic salmon — designated as a federally endangered species — swam up the river to Lockwood Dam, where they…
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